Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mocked President Donald Trump on Wednesday. his suggestion Change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
During a press conference at Mexico’s National Palace, Sheinbaum stood in front of the palace. Map of 1607 This law referred to the United States as “Mexican America” and the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of Mexico,” nearly 170 years before the United States was founded in 1776.
“Why not call it Mexican America? Sounds pretty, right?” Sheinbaum asked mockingly.
Most of the United States original part of mexico. At the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848, the United States lost 55% of its territory, which was California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and most of Colorado and Arizona.
sheinbaum was also accused Trump is living in the past, he said. “I think they said the wrong thing to (elect) President Trump. I think they said Felipe Calderon is still president.”
Mr. Calderon served as President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012.
At a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago. President Trump said“We’re going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate. And Mexico has to stop letting millions of people flow into our country.” .”
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Mr. Trump’s staunchest supporters, said she would introduce legislation to echo Mr. Trump’s remarks.
“I have directed my staff to immediately begin drafting a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, which would fund map changes for all agencies within the federal government, including the FAA and the military. “It’s important to start delivering,” she said. I wrote to X.
Even if the green bill passes, Don’t force it Other countries should follow suit—Mexico, for example, has made clear it will not follow in President Trump’s footsteps.
The last major conflict with Mexico didn’t turn out particularly well for Trump. During the 2016 presidential campaign, he said Mexico would pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Not just Mexico not actually paid It was installed on the wall but was never even completed.
The friction between President Trump and Mexico is just the latest in a series of frictions. international flashpoint He committed the crime before becoming president. President Trump has threatened to use “military action” to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, while also antagonizing Canada. And during his first term, his actions frequently provoked international condemnation.
It seems like they are already on a similar path.
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