BBC Verify: Can Donald Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico?
The new US President wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. How would that work?
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Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' among 1st executive orders
During his January press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared he would change the name, saying it’s currently run by cartels and that "it’s ours."ABC News - 10h -
Trump to sign executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali
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Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America?
President plans to sign an order to change the name within the US – but other countries would not have to follow suit. In his inaugural speech , Donald Trump repeated his intention to rename the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump plans to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali — but can he?
Trump reportedly has plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali in his first day in office — but can he?The Hill - 1d -
Trump to use executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico, 'Gulf of America'
President-elect Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali as part of a surge of Day 1 executive orders, his incoming press secretary shared on the social platform X. Karoline ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump plans to sign executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico
President-elect Trump intends to sign an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and renaming Denali in Alaska to Mount McKinley on his first day in office.NBC News - 1d -
Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?
Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Here's why it's called that.
President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Mexico again Tuesday boasting that he would rename the Gulf of Mexico in retaliation for his issues with Mexico.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump muses over renaming Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'
President-elect Trump on Tuesday told reporters he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America as he bemoaned that Mexico was taking advantage of the United States on ...The Hill - Jan. 7
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