Mexico is 'really in trouble, a lot of trouble, very dangerous place,' Trump says, vowing to place 'serious' tariffs on Mexico, Canada - Anadolu Ajansı

United States president-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his plans to impose tariffs on Canada in his first news conference since the certification of his election win.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to something more American.Trump was speaking at a press conference on Tuesday from Mar-a-Lago when he made the remark.

Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.

“The Texas economy is deeply connected with Mexico in particular, and also with Canada,” he said. “A lot of the business that Texas does with Canada, of course, comes through the oil side of things, where we import crude oil from Canada and refine it on the Gulf Coast.

"We’ll be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring," Donald Trump vowed. He wasn't kidding.

"We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring," he told reporters.

Trump's comments came while complaining that Biden was undermining his transition to power by banning offshore energy drilling in most federal waters.

We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” he said. “The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name.” Since his election win, Trump has voiced his interest in adding additional land to the United States.