Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum fired back at Trump over his latest pledge, saying her country might start referring to the United States as “América Mexicana” or “Mexican America,” The Associated Press reported. “That sounds nice, no?” Sheinbaum said at a press briefing last week, adding that the Gulf of Mexico had gone by its name since 1607.

Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish name.

The Gulf of Mexico has been known by many names over the years. Renaming it could cause navigational issues for international sailors.

President-elect Trump announced the Gulf of Mexico is getting a new name. "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory," Trump said on Tuesday. "The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate."

President-elect Donald Trump announced that the Gulf of Mexico will be getting a new name in a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, Jan. 7, during a news conference from Mar-a-Lago the Gulf of Mexico will be getting a new name. "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring," Trump said. "The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name, and it's appropriate" Trump said.

Following President-Elect Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, social media suggests a Texan twist.

Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

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Spain and other European countries as they colonized the New World. The gulf's shoreline is about 3,540 miles, more than half of it bordering Mexico's coast, according to the U.S. Fish and ...

In pushing for Greenland and the Panama Canal, Donald Trump is restoring the Monroe Doctrine and the foreign policy vision of the founding fathers.

Labor Department data shows that consumer prices rose a combined 20.8% during the course of Biden’s presidency, but people’s average weekly earnings rose just 17.4% over the same period. That meant people’s incomes didn’t keep pace with their expenses — and it, predictably, left people viewing an otherwise healthy economy as weak.