Overview
- At a White House press conference, Trump said it was not too late to name the waterway after himself before emphasizing that he was joking.
- He again justified the rename by claiming the United States holds 92% of the gulf’s coastline, a figure characterized in coverage as incorrect.
- An executive order signed on January 20, 2025 instructs federal agencies to use “Gulf of America” or “golfo de Estados Unidos” in U.S. documents.
- Following the U.S. toponym update, Google Maps, Apple Maps and Bing adopted the U.S. label for users inside the country, while Mexico continues using the traditional name.
- Associated Press kept “Gulf of Mexico” as its primary term, was barred from several presidential events, won a court ruling over access, and now faces an ongoing government appeal.