Mexican president hits back at ‘misinformed’ Trump: ‘Why don’t we call it Mexican America?’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum excoriated President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday after he suggested that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. And it’s appropriate…And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country.” He went on to claim that Mexico “can stop them and we’re going to put very serious tariffs on Mexico and Canada because Canada, they come through Canada, too.” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on January 8, 2025. She suggested that parts of the U.S. be called ‘Mexican America’ in response to Donald Trump’s comments about the Gulf of Mexico “Because I know I will be asked, I think that yesterday, President Trump was misinformed, with all due respect to President Trump. This is the light of America expanding.” Political scientist and head of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer commented on Sheinbaum’s mockery of Trump, writing: “file under: two can play that game.” “Watching Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dog walk Trump has been and will continue to be so much fun,” Arturo Dominguez added.