“Let’s Call It Mexican America”: Pres. Sheinbaum Fires Back After Trump’s “Gulf of America” Remark

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday mocked President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Sheinbaum was speaking to reporters at her daily news conference in front of a large map from 1607 that labeled much of the North American continent “América Mexicana,” or “Mexican America.” President Claudia Sheinbaum: “The United Nations recognizes the name Gulf of Mexico. But next, why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, doesn’t it? Since 1607, the Constitution of Apatzingán was Mexican America. So let’s call...