Trump Renames Gulf of Mexico and Denali in New Executive Orders

The changes apply only to U.S. federal usage, with international and domestic pushback expected.

President Trump issued executive orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' and Denali to 'Mount McKinley' for U.S. federal references.
The renaming of the Gulf applies only to U.S. territorial waters, leaving the rest of the Gulf of Mexico unchanged internationally.
Mexico and other nations have already rejected the changes, continuing to use the name 'Gulf of Mexico.'
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will update federal maps and documents, though the changes are largely symbolic and reversible by future administrations.
The moves have reignited debates over the political and cultural significance of place names, with critics and supporters divided along ideological lines.