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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mocked Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" by suggesting the U.S. be renamed "Mexican America."

"It sounds nice, doesn’t it?" she said, pointing to a 17th-century map showing California, Texas, and Arizona once belonging to Mexico before the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). She also noted the Gulf of Mexico has had its name since 1607.

Sheinbaum warned new U.S. tariffs would prompt reciprocal measures.

While advocating for cooperation, she emphasized Mexico’s sovereignty and its historical ties with the U.S.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

If Mexico was organized and had leadership like Canada, the Blue States would have two excellent choices to leave the USA. Fix Mexico!!!

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Kinda like west Taiwan.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 42 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

North mexico.

Maybe his dumb tariffs will encourage more local industry and less reliance on the economic behemoths like us china etc.

[–] yboutros@infosec.pub 4 points 12 hours ago

Better yet, name Canada North Mexico

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 28 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Please don’t call South Canada that

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

How about Mexico and Canada meet in the middle?

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 23 minutes ago
[–] amon@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

The border between Greater Mexico and South Canada should be placed along the tornado alley

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

Where Canada dumps and mexico throws up.

[–] clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Canada’s shorts

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago

This is not economically viable concept.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 12 points 19 hours ago

You know they won't though

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 32 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

So fucking stupid. He's dragging world leaders down into schoolyard arguments.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's his schtick. Turning politics into a comedy where he's the star of the show. Idiocracy was a prophecy.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 14 minutes ago

Nah, President Camacho was much smarter and nicer than him.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 45 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

He is undermining trust and alliances between Western nations. You don't have to put in much thought to figure out whose interests that serves.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 12 hours ago

and oligarchs

[–] TechAnon@lemm.ee 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You think they should let him say and do whatever he wants? Our judicial system did that many times and that's how we got more of him. I'm glad at least others are willing to stand up to him and call out his bullshit.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Show me where i said he should do and say whatever he wants.

[–] TechAnon@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You didn't - that's why I asked you so you had an open opportunity to support what you meant...

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

No, you directly questioned me on people letting Trump do and say anything he wants, when I never sais anything like that.

I don't know what you want me to expand on. My statement wasn't a puzzle. I wasn't debating anything.

[–] TechAnon@lemm.ee 1 points 8 minutes ago

You don't have to respond at all if you don't want to. I think we need to challenge Trump on things we disagree with and sometimes that will mean going down to his level.

[–] h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Alta Mexico


Baja Mexico

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe Cheech and Chong could give us a Mexican America song before they die.

https://youtu.be/LLqqZmNFa_A

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Way back in the 80s, Cheech Marin made a movie where he was a citizen who was accidentally deported. It was a comedy then. It will be reality for a lot of brown citizens soon. And possibly not all that accidentally.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092690/