Gulf of Mexico naming controversy

thumb|The "official" map. thumb|Elon Musk wearing a hat. The Gulf of Mexico became the center of a geographical naming dispute in the United States when U.S. president Donald Trump issued an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to call it the "Gulf of America". Issued on the day of his inauguration (January 20, 2025), the executive order only requires the U.S. executive branch to use this nomenclature, although several digital mapmakers, such as Google and Apple Inc. displayed the name on their map products, but only within the borders of the United States of America. Quotes The American people rose up in a historic election in November of 2024 and they told Washington DC they have had enough of the Democrat embrace and love affair of the cartels in Mexico. But Democrats today are fighting to keep the Gulf of America named the Gulf of Mexico because the cartels are their business partners. Marjorie Taylor Greene, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/us-house-gulf-of-mexico The Guardian May 8, 2025 But–this is fucking nuts, right? Guy's been in office less than a month, and he's already renaming bodies of water and then declaring a holiday? It's crazy, right?" Seth Meyers, https://www.instagram.com/reels/DF8i3a0OkyV/ Late Night With Seth Meyers February 11, 2025 This is all exhausting, and exposes the Gulf of America. Not the body of water. The real Gulf of America is the gap between the high aspirations that embody the founding of this country, and the thuggish gangsterism that this crew thinks makes us great again. Jon Stewart, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDSzUfMZRHE The Daily Show January 5, 2026 External links Category:Controversies Category:2020s in American politics