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Mexico's president tries turning tables on Trump with 'nice' naming idea of her own

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum joked about renaming the U.S. in response to President-elect Donald Trump who recently said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

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  1. NBC News

    Mexico's president claps back at Trump, suggests new name for U.S. — America Mexicana (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed using the 17th-century name in response to President-elect Donald Trump's comment he'd try to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

  2. WMUR

    Mexico's President Rebukes Trump's Gulf Proposal (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum humorously responds to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico, setting the tone for future U.S.-Mexico relations.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Mexico’s president offers sarcastic response to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comment (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Claudia Sheinbaum quipped Wednesday that North America should be renamed to match a Mexican document dated in 1814.

  4. Washington Times

    Mexican president hits back at Trump over Gulf of America idea (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump's plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico by offering a proposal of her own: Call the U.S. "America Mexicana."

  5. The Hill

    Mexico’s president hits back at Trump over ‘Gulf of America’: ‘We’re going to call it Mexican America’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump's suggestion the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the "Gulf of America" by suggesting a name change of her own for North America.

  6. AL.com

    Mexico’s president has her own name change suggestion after Trump’s Gulf of America proposal (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Claudia Sheinbaum also noted that the Gulf of Mexico‘s name is officially recognized by the United Nations.

  7. New York Post

    Mexican president suggests renaming the United States after Trump’s Gulf of America threat (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump's threat to rename the Gulf of Mexico -- saying the US should actually be called "Mexican America."

  8. KOB 4

    Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Standing before a global map in her daily press briefing on Wednesday, Sheinbaum proposed dryly that North America should be renamed “M…

  9. The Guardian

    ‘América Mexicana’: Mexico’s president responds to Trump with renaming of her own (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Claudia Sheinbaum joked about renaming the entire continent in retort to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments

  10. KVIA El Paso

    President of Mexico responds to Trump's push to rename Gulf of Mexico (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- In a morning news conference Wednesday, Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump's latest statements on renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

  11. FOX 35 Orlando

    Mexico's president tries turning tables on Trump with 'nice' naming idea of her own (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum joked about renaming the U.S. in response to President-elect Donald Trump who recently said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

  12. CBS News

    Mexico president trolls Trump with (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Mexico’s President hits back at Trump over ‘Gulf of America’ comment with a new name for the U.S. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed dryly that North America should be renamed “América Mexicana,” or “Mexican America.” The exchange started to answer a larger question lingering over the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Mexico's president hits back at Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly said North America should be renamed "Mexican America" because an old Mexican constitution labeled it by that moniker.

  15. Latin Times

    Mexican President Claps Back At Trump's Intention To Rename The Gulf Of Mexico: 'We'll Call The U.S. America Mexicana' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    "Sounds nice, no?" Claudia Sheinbaum said when rejecting Trump's statement

  16. Salon

    "It sounds pretty, no?": Sheinbaum pokes at Trump Gulf of Mexico plans with map of "Mexican America" (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The Mexican president touted a new, old name for North America in a press conference on Wednesday

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