US President-elect Donald Trump has said that the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America.
Trump made the remark on Tuesday, while he was speaking to reporters about the United States' massive deficit with Mexico and the number of illegal immigrants flowing in from that country.
Trump described the name Gulf of America as a "beautiful name." He added, "It's appropriate." The president-elect said that Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into the US.
Trump has already said that he intends to impose a steep 25 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico. Observers believe Trump's remark was an attempt to express his displeasure with the way Mexico has been handling the border control and trade issues.
Trump made the remark on Tuesday, while he was speaking to reporters about the United States' massive deficit with Mexico and the number of illegal immigrants flowing in from that country.
Trump described the name Gulf of America as a "beautiful name." He added, "It's appropriate." The president-elect said that Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into the US.
Trump has already said that he intends to impose a steep 25 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico. Observers believe Trump's remark was an attempt to express his displeasure with the way Mexico has been handling the border control and trade issues.
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President-elect Trump proposes renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, expressing discontent with Mexico's border control and trade issues. He intends to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico. This move is seen as an expression of dissatisfaction by some observers.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250108_09/
Date: Jan. 8, 2025
Created: 2025/01/09 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 07:16
Last Read: 2025/01/09 07:30