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.

“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.

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

"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.

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.

President-elect Donald Trump has a top priority for the Gulf of Mexico once he returns to office. Trump told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday that he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.