Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Trump Reveals Plan to Rename Gulf of Mexico
President Trump said he once thought about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Trump.
He said he didn't do it because he thought people might get upset.
He also said he was joking, but he still likes the idea.
He ended up choosing the name Gulf of America instead.
Trump has renamed other things before, like buildings and programs, to include his name.
He said the name Gulf of Mexico bothered him because the US has most of the shoreline, not Mexico.
President Trump considered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Trump but decided against it due to fear of backlash.
He ultimately chose the name Gulf of America instead.
Trump's aides advised against the renaming, but he disagreed with their advice.
Trump has a history of attaching his name to federal institutions and projects.
He believes the name Gulf of Mexico is inappropriate given that the US has 92% of the shoreline.
- Who
- President Donald Trump
- What
- Proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Trump
- When
- January 20, 2025
- Where
- White House press briefing
- Why
- Trump felt the name 'Gulf of Mexico' was inappropriate given the US's majority shoreline
- Proposed Name
- Gulf of Trump
- Current Name
- Gulf of America
- Reason for Change
- Trump felt the name 'Gulf of Mexico' was inappropriate given the US's majority shoreline
- Date of Announcement
- January 20, 2025
- Trump's Reaction to Aides
- He disagreed with their advice but ultimately decided not to proceed
- Other Renaming Examples
- US Institute of Peace, Kennedy Center, Trump Accounts, Trump Gold Cards, Trump class battleships