The U.S. government has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision, enacted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names this month, follows an executive order from President Donald Trump as part of an initiative to restore names that “honor American greatness.”
President Trump’s Executive Order 14172, titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,” directed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to issue Secretary’s Order 3423, formally implementing the name change. Burgum signed the order on Feb. 7, recognizing the Gulf’s historical and economic significance to the Americas.
“The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an indelible part of America and an asset to our Nation,” the order stated. “The Gulf has played a pivotal role in shaping America’s history and promises to play a vital role in our future, serving as a flourishing natural resource of critical importance to our Nation’s economy and people.”
In conjunction with this change, President Trump issued a proclamation recognizing Feb. 9, 2025, as the first-ever Gulf of America Day.
Federal agencies have begun updating maps, products, and official documents to reflect the new name. The U.S. Geological Survey has now updated its systems, including the National Map Viewer, Lidar Explorer, and Geographic Names Information System Search Tool, to integrate the revised name. The USGS topoBuilder application has been enhanced to accommodate the anticipated high demand for updated paper maps.
The renaming effort extends beyond government agencies, with commercial platforms such as Google Maps and Apple Maps already adopting the Gulf of America designation.
The decision has sparked varied reactions across the country and beyond. Supporters argue that the name change reinforces national pride and acknowledges the Gulf’s deep ties to American history and industry. Critics, however, view the move as unnecessary and diplomatically contentious, given the Gulf’s geographical connection to Mexico and other nations.
The Associated Press refused to go along with the new name and has hence been banned from the White House press conferences. The AP challenged the ruling, but a judge has allowed it to stand. AP did, however, adopt the return of the name of Mt. Mckinley, which was also done by executive order of the president.
As the transition unfolds, businesses, cartographers, and government agencies continue ensuring widespread adoption of the Gulf of America name. The administration has emphasized that this change is a significant step in reaffirming America’s cultural and historical influence on its natural landmarks.
The name change process is expected to continue in phases, with updates rolling out across various official and commercial platforms. The administration has also indicated that additional geographical name revisions may follow as part of its broader initiative to restore traditional American place names.
Today marks the anniversary of the 1917 naming of Mt. McKinley by President Woodrow Wilson. Trump reaffirmed the McKinley name on his first day of his second term in office on Jan. 20, 2025.
It should be named the Gulf of Leftist Tears instead.
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Perhaps President Trump is saving up to rename the Atlantic Ocean to the Leftist Tears Ocean. Time will tell…
You Trumpers sure do want to hurt people. Is there an honest Christian among you?
What happened to he party of Family Values? The party of honest and open government? The Party of Ronald Regan? It has become a den of selfish and mean people. An absolute disgrace.
One day humanity will realize that we are one being. One people. One consciousness.
Today does not seem to be that day.
Oh how far we have fallen.
Have we substituted our truest purpose in exchange for the endless battle?
The enemy, is within our mind.
Stillness can bring peace.
We once all loved each other in spirit. Apparently we have forgotten.
Break free and end the cycles of conflict.
Forgive.
There is this one life and opportunity to connect and remember, that we are one.
Happily it’s in an electronic database so that it can easily be changed back in 1424 days.
You mean like restoring the names of military bases and geographic features replacing removed statues? As you know, the leftists started this nonsense of changing everything. So it now appears that hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of place-names or features will be altered every 4 to 8 years. Yet another degrading tradition created by leftists to further diminish our republic.
Golf of Second Place Hockey
Remember in the movie The Knowing when it predicted the major oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico?
Good times.
Anyways. What were we talking about again?
Boy, was this critical change! I wonder how many government employees will be busied changing the name in the trillions of database entries throughout government systems? The half dozen remaining federal employees will be at this until January, 2027, when it will start changing back.
Focus. Which side of the aisle started this nonsense. What you are witnessing is, finally, is a conservative leader who is willing to hit back for once.
Utterly stupid!
Of the many moves by Trump that I can support, this one is so utterly pointless and just plain dumb. It’s been the “Gulf of Mexico” for 500 years, with no controversy — so why rename it now? Idiotic!
Jefferson.
You realize we are in a war for our minds right?
This move is to serve as a signal and distraction.
More moves ahead.
The other side started this nonsense. The left would change our culture to mimic Soviet-style Russia if Trump wasn’t fighting back.
This has what to do with bringing down the price of eggs and gasoline? I don’t recall that being a campaign pledge?
Mexico, “what a country!”, lol. Not. What a crap hole, oh yea. Mexico is nothing but Haiti on crack. A playground for losers, whores, dope addicts and homicidal lunatics. Enjoy, fools.
Aaa, no wonder why I like it there so much..
Orwell’s 1984
Full time employment rewriting history books and redrawing maps…all depending on who has won and who is the loser.
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