Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded on Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" by sarcastically offering to rename North America "América Mexicana."
Trump said at a press conference Tuesday morning that his incoming administration will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," calling it a "beautiful name."
In response, Sheinbaum suggested renaming North America "América Mexicana," or "Mexican America," as a Mexican founding document from 1814 that preceded the country's constitution referred to it that way.
"That sounds nice, no?" she said sarcastically.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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