Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) called for "naming everything American" after President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed to the "Gulf of America." In an executive order this week, Trump gave the secretary of the Interior 30 days to "take all appropriate actions to rename as the 'Gulf of America' the U.
The early skirmishes over global landmarks are nothing compared to the fights over renaming public projects after President Donald Trump himself.
From the column: "Some Hermantown residents live on Truman Drive ... or McKinley Drive, while Duluth residents enjoy Lincoln Park. There are remembrances of presidents everywhere."
But the more I thought about it, the more I was seduced by the idea. President Trump can add to his legacy by eliminating the nonsensical and bringing common sense back to our lives. Why stop with the Gulf of Mexico and Mt. McKinley?
The UK will continue to call the body of water the Gulf of Mexico unless DonaldTrump’s plan to rename it catches on in English-speaking countries
Google will show Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" and Alaska's Denali as "Mount McKinley" in the United States once the U.S. government has officially updated to the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.
A move to have Arkansas recognize the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America has died in committee Wednesday morning.
Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters and tried to overturn birthright citizenship in an aggressive first week that included deportations and firings.
Trump stopped by a House Republican conclave in Doral, Florida, to chat with GOP lawmakers about how to enact his ambitious agenda as quickly as possible.