(Forelines): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Wednesday that the name “Gulf of Mexico” is internationally recognized, responding to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about renaming the body of water, as per Reuters report.
On Tuesday Trump had argued in favor of renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” as per Reuters report.
Claudia Sheinbaum then took jabs at Trump, stating he (Trump) was living in the past, Reuters report.
“I think they told President (elect) Trump wrong, they told him Felipe Calderon is still president,” Sheinbaum stated, according to Reuters report.
Sheinbaum further stated, “But no, in Mexico the people are in charge,” as per Reuters report.
During a press conference, Claudia Sheinbaum displayed a map of Mexico’s former size, which includes territory now part of the United States, reported by Reuters.
Sheinbaum added “Mexican America, that sounds nice,” as per Reuters.