Trump pledges to 'stop transgender lunacy', threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
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Donald Trump pledged to 'stop transgender lunacy' on day one of his presidency, threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, and doubled down on his anti-immigration stance. The Republican president-elect made these comments during his first major rally since winning the White House on November 5.