Hillary Clinton’s curious reaction while Donald Trump talked about renaming the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’
This Monday, January 20, donald trump He took office in his second term as president of the United States and is the 47th president in the history of this country. In the middle of his first words as the new head of state, several moments were captured in the audience that accompanied him at this event.
The ceremony, which this time took place inside the Capitol in Washington, due to the low temperatures recorded in recent days, had notable attendees from the United States such as Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mark Zuckerberg, among others.
Hillary Clinton’s reaction to the name ‘Gulf of America’
Some time before his inauguration and already on the verge of taking office as president, Donald Trump made statements that, as usual, sparked controversy. Proposals such as ‘recovering’ the Panama Canal or the intention to buy Greenland as a “absolute necessity” opened new discussions about what the magnate’s mandate will be.
Another of these controversial proposals was to rename the Gulf of Mexico, a region that includes the coasts of the two North American countries, and which will be called “Gulf of America.” He mentioned this again during his inauguration speech and there was a reaction to the announcement that did not go unnoticed.
Hillary Clinton. Photo:EPA
Hillary Clinton, who was seated next to her husband, Bill Clinton, and a row behind the outgoing leaders, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, could not hide her opinion regarding the idea of the new President of her country.
In the live broadcast from the Capitol, it was noted that, upon hearing Trump speak about the new name he wants to give to this maritime region, he tried to contain a smile that, in seconds, It turned into laughter. Clinton lowered her gaze, trying to hide her reaction.
In the video, you can also see Gianni Infantinopresident of Fifa, have the same reaction as Hillary at the same moment, accompanied by the smiles of other attendees in the same area. Bill Clinton, upon noticing his wife’s reaction, said something indistinguishable to her.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were opponents in the search for the Presidency of the United States in the 2016 elections. That year, the businessman won and began his first term as president of the North American country.
The first time that Donald Trump spoke about this controversial change, Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, referred to this proposal in one of her morning speeches and responded with a new proposal, as a joke, to change the name of the United States. .
“Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, doesn’t it? Since 1607, the constitution of Apatzingán was of Mexican America,” he proposed and subsequently talked about the international recognition of the name ‘Gulf of Mexico’ that this geographical point has. “In Mexico the people govern,” he pointed out.
🗣️ “We are going to call the United States Mexican America, it sounds nice.”
🔴 Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Trump about his proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America pic.twitter.com/wRonC7NagG
— El Universal (@El_Universal_Mx) January 8, 2025
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