Mexican President Sheinbaum playfully suggested 'Mexican America' as a new name for the United States in response to Trump's plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump 's announcement to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America by suggesting a new name for the United States: 'Mexican America.' Sheinbaum made this remark during a press conference in Mexico City, citing a 1607 map as evidence of the historical recognition of 'Mexican America' as the name for the northern part of the continent.
She was joined by Mexico's former culture minister, Jose Alfonso Suarez del Real, who also pointed to the map and reiterated the long-standing use of the name. Trump's announcement came during a separate press conference where he also criticized Mexico's handling of drug cartels and its trade deficit with the United States. He stated that the 'Gulf of America' is a 'beautiful name' and that it is 'appropriate'
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