Source: Fox News
“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 [continent of North America]. ‘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. ‘The fact is that Mexican America is recognized since the 17th century … as the name for the whole northern part of the (American) continent,’ Suarez del Real said, pointing to the map. Sheinbaum’s remark followed Trump holding his own press conference Tuesday, where he made a series of announcements and further previewed his upcoming second administration, including saying he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico.” (01/08/25)