At his press briefing in Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Trump pitched changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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If they continue to comply with Trump's whims for Mexico, Canada, Panama and Palestine, he assures us that he will not demand much more again
It's the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of America.
Es Golfo de México, no Golfo de América.
Xi is giggling with delight as America increasingly just looks goofy.
Love it
I support Trump but not on this .The Gulf of Mexico is are history leave it a long
Nothing says empowering Nationalism like changing Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. It will always be Gulf of Mexico to me.
The United States cannot unilaterally change the name of the Gulf of Mexico because it is an internationally recognized geographic feature. Here's why:
1. International Recognition
The name Gulf of Mexico is widely accepted globally and used in international treaties, maritime maps, and organizations like the United Nations.
Geographic features shared by multiple countries or located in international waters are named according to global consensus to avoid disputes.
2. US Authority
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is responsible for standardizing geographic names within the United States for federal use, but it cannot enforce name changes on internationally recognized features.
The name "Gulf of Mexico" is not exclusive to the U.S. but is shared by Mexico, Cuba, and other countries in the region.
3. International Processes
If the U.S. were to propose a new name, it would have to work through the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) or other international bodies.
The proposal would need support from Mexico, Cuba, and other affected countries, which is highly unlikely given the historical and cultural significance of the name.
… and "America" is not equal to USA !!!! "America" is the name of the whole continent.
😂😂😂😂😂 So, will New Mexico be renamed to New America??? Just asking. Love democracy. From a senile old man to a clown for presedent. 😂😂😂😂
The Gulf of Mexico took shape approximately 300 million years ago as a result of plate tectonics. The gulf is one of the most important offshore petroleum production regions in the world, making up 14% of the United States's total production. Go figure.
The gulf as a whole is known as the Gulf of Mexico, ultimately deriving from Mexica, the Nahuatl term for the Aztecs. The name of the entire body of water is maintained by the International Hydrographic Organization in a registry of such names agreed to by the countries adjacent to the body.
Early 16th-century maps by Juan de la Cosa and Martin Waldseemüller depicted the gulf but left it unlabeled. Hernán Cortés called it the "North Sea" (Spanish: Mar del Norte) in his dispatches, while other Spanish explorers called it the "Gulf of Florida" (Golfo de Florida) or "Gulf of Cortés" (Golfo de Cortés). Other early European maps called it the "Great Antillean Gulf" (Latin: Sinus Magnus Antillarum), "Cathayan Sea" (Mare Cathaynum), or "Gulf of New Spain" (Spanish: Golfo de Nueva España).
The name "Gulf of Mexico" (Spanish: Golfo de México, French: Golphe du Mexique) first appeared on a world map in 1550 and has been the common name since the mid 17th century. French Jesuits used this name as early as 1672. From 1728 to the 18th century, Spanish admiralty charts labeled the gulf as "Mexican Cove" or "Mexican Sound" (Ensenada Mexicana or Seno Mexicano).
I’d rather they re-name it “The Gulf of Trump’s Tiny Little Penis” if we’re going to such extemes of worry in the year of our lord, 2025. What’s couple 50 million dollars of your hard-earned American tax dollars used to make the administrative change, right? Money well spent.
No mames Trump. Estas loco wey. Mejor cambiate el cerebro.
Trump ia falsifying history
IT is Mexican Gulf !!!! .Not American Mexico ,but Mexican Mexico
President Trump. We love you! We the sane people spoke on Nov 5th!
Trump is unhinged…
Why not name it “ Gulf of Merica”
He will be making many changes within the US. He absolutely, will not be making changes to other countries. The whole world is watching. What he commands is just a tadpole in a pond full of bullfrogs. He has one military. The rest of the world has all of them. And oh yes, they will unite.
How will that lower egg prices?
Delusional fool’ now we’ll have to be without an actual president for 4 long yrs’ at least he’s entertaining. He makes us laugh a lot, 😊
🤡💩🤡
There’s already a Gulf Of America and it’s the growing gap between the rich and poor
Hell you won’t!!
No just call it The Gulf Of Mexico
People should just ignore all this none sense. Don’t react. You are giving him what he wants. Ignore, ignore and ignore.
who cares what it's called? what a stupid maga distraction. the next 4 years will be pure hell and orange messiah stupidity amplified by president musk's ruthless agenda.
Man he is going to flip out when someone tells him we have a state called New Mexico 😂😂😂😂