Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly proposed the name 'Mexican America' for the United States after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America'. Sheinbaum cited historical maps from the 17th century to support her claim.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum chided President-elect Trump for saying he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico , saying she has a new name for the United States . "Mexican America. That sounds nice," Sheinbaum quipped Wednesday in Mexico City during a press conference, Reuters reported. Sheinbaum cited a map from 1607 during the press conference and was joined by Mexico ’s former culture minister, Jose Alfonso Suarez del Real.
We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory," Trump said Tuesday. "The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate."The Gulf of Mexico is a partly enclosed sea that borders states such as Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, as well as Mexico and the northwestern portion of Cuba.
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