Trump Wants to Rename the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America'

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During a recent news conference in Florida, President-elect Donald Trump announced his plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico; he stated, "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Gulf of America, what a beautiful name"— "And it's appropriate," he said.

Although the Gulf of Mexico surrounds the eastern coast of Mexico, several Central American countries, and Cuba (a U.S. adversary), in addition to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, Trump contends that he feels America has more ownership of the body of water. He stated, "We're going to change because we do most of the work there, and it's ours," he said—"And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country."

According to USA Today, the President-elect indicated that he wanted to make the change because of a trade imbalance with Mexico, illegal immigration into the U.S. at the southern border, and concerns about drugs coming into the United States.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene supports the name change and said she would introduce a bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico shortly after Trump's announcement. Marjorie said on X (formerly Twitter), "President Trump's second term is off to a GREAT start—I'll be introducing legislation ASAP to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to its rightful name, the Gulf of America!" Marjorie also stated, "The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the maritime waterways for commerce to be conducted. Our U.S. armed forces protect the area from any military threats from foreign countries," she said in a statement. "It's our gulf. The rightful name is the Gulf of America and it's what the entire world should refer to it as." 

It's unclear if the United States alone can implement a name change for the Gulf of Mexico. President-elect Trump will return to office on January 20.

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