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Trump plans to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali — but can he?

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20.01.2025

(NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump is set to hit the ground running as he takes office for the second time on Monday. In addition to declaring a national energy emergency and issuing executive orders regarding the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump appears set to enact another change he has teased: renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

Earlier this month, Trump told reporters he wants it to be known as the Gulf of America, calling it "a beautiful name" and "appropriate."

It quickly drew pushback from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who suggested North America be labeled as “América Mexicana” or “Mexican America.” That didn't stop Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from quickly introducing a bill to rename the gulf.

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