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US Coast Guard starts using ‘Gulf of America’

The US Coast Guard has started using the name 'Gulf of America' for the body of water traditionally known as the Gulf of Mexico, as ordered by President Donald Trump this week.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has included 'Gulf of America' on an official document, but it is unclear how many other states will adopt this name change.
The Associated Press will continue to refer to the Gulf by its original name while acknowledging the new name, following Trump's authority to change federal geographical names.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum humorously suggested that if the name changes, Mexico would rename North America 'Mexican America.

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Spiegel

By order of the US President: The Gulf of Mexico will be called the Gulf of America

Is Donald Trump actually allowed to do that? Simply rename the geography to suit his electorate? UN lawyers say: yes and no. He can do that. But other neighboring countries can keep the old name. Mexico is reacting calmly.

2 months ago·Germany

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Aftonbladet

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Official: US renames Gulf of Mexico

Many people thought it was just a joke at first. But Donald Trump's suggestion that he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico has become an official change, at least

2 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

US Coast Guard Begins Calling the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’

The U.S. Coast Guard has started calling the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” shortly after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin changing the name. The Coast Guard earlier this week announced it would be deploying assets to different locations, including to “the maritime border between Texas and Mexico in the Gulf of America,” according to The Hill newspaper. It will likely take the Department of the Interior time to ch…

2 months ago

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The LADbible

Donald Trump faces a major problem after renaming the Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is no more in the USA but there is a major hurdle Trump faces going forward

2 months ago·Manchester, United Kingdom

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CW39 Houston

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US Coast Guard starts using 'Gulf of America'

(The Hill) - The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) started using the term “Gulf of America” to refer to the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, one day after President Trump signed an executive order setting in motion the process to change its official name. The USCG announced on Tuesday it would deploy additional assets to several locations, including to “the maritime border between Texas and Mexico in the Gulf of America.” The statement marked one of the first o…

2 months ago

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Texas Scorecard

1.24.2025: Gulf of America. - Texas Scorecard

House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats… DOJ Orders Local and State Governments to Comply With Immigration Initiatives… Gov. Abbott Demands Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Security […] The post 1.24.2025: Gulf of America. appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

2 months ago

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