German Internet Users Mock Trump’s Gulf Renaming with Satirical Google Maps Edits

A trend in Germany humorously renames local waterways as 'Golfs,' parodying Donald Trump's decree to rename the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.'

Donald Trump's directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' has inspired a satirical trend among German Google Maps users.
German users have humorously renamed lakes, rivers, and ponds with 'Golf' in their titles, such as the 'Great Golf von Görlitz' and 'Golf von Dresden.'
The trend critiques the symbolic and political implications of geographic naming decisions, drawing attention to their arbitrary nature.
Google Maps has implemented Trump's renaming partially, showing 'Gulf of America' alongside 'Gulf of Mexico' in some regions, while swiftly removing user-generated 'Golf' names.
The trend has sparked discussions about the role of tech companies in shaping geographic narratives and the influence of political power on global platforms.