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Sheinbaum tells Trump: Mexico is ‘no colony of any country’

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico is not and will not become a colony or protectorate of any foreign country after U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map showing several territories in U.S. flag colors.
  • Sheinbaum also rejected Trump’s references to the “Gulf of America” and his suggestion that New Mexico should be renamed “New America.”
  • The exchange follows other comments by Trump criticizing Mexico while saying he would not disrupt trade relations with the country.

Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Donald Trump’s latest territorial imagery with a message timed to Mexico’s month of national celebrations: “Mexico is not and will not be a colony or protectorate of any foreign country.”

Mexico is not and will not be a colony or protectorate of any foreign country.

· Claudia SheinbaumThe Mexican president responded on X after Trump posted a map depicting Mexican territory in U.S. flag colors.

The Mexican president made the statement on X after Trump published a map on his Truth Social platform showing Mexico, Canada, Greenland, Iceland and several Caribbean islands covered in the colors of the U.S. flag. The map also labeled the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” and placed red and white stripes over Mexican territory.

Sheinbaum reiterated that Mexico is a “free, independent and sovereign country,” framing the post as another provocation from the U.S. president. The episode came hours after Trump suggested that the state of New Mexico should be called “New America.” A photograph showing the state’s outline with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America” was also shared by the White House on X.

free, independent and sovereign country

· Claudia SheinbaumSheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico’s status while criticizing Trump’s recent actions and statements.

The latest images followed Trump’s signing of an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, which borders the United States and Canada, as “America Lake.” Last week, Trump also said Mexico had nothing to offer the United States beyond “spicy tamales and tomatoes,” while saying he would not interrupt the two countries’ trade relationship. In 2025, he used an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and later suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait.”

spicy tamales and tomatoes

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase while criticizing Mexico, although he said he would not disrupt trade relations.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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