The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum talks about the Gulf of Mexico's nameIt can be easier when a landmark or body of water is within a country's boundaries. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama ...
Among the first executive orders signed by President Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
Following Trump's inauguration on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on winter weather in the state that already refers to the Gulf as the "Gulf of America."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum talks about the Gulf of Mexico's nameIt can be easier when a landmark or body of water is within a country's boundaries. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama approved an order from the Department of Interior to rename ...
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The order Trump signed instructs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the renaming of the Gulf and remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico. It says all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect the renaming.