This follows an executive order signed on his inauguration day, and calls for a name change.
President Donald Trump signed the declaration on Sunday, February 9th, declaring “Gulf Bay Day” and following the January 20th executive order, the sea previously known as the Gulf of Mexico The name of the basin has been changed.
Trump signed the declaration when he was renamed the newly renamed Gulf Coast to Air Force 1 during his trip to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl.
“Today is my first visit to the Gulf of America since I changed my name,” the president said in the declaration. “As my administration restores America’s pride in the history of American greatness, it is fitting and appropriate for our great nations to come together to commemorate this important opportunity and the renaming of the Gulf of America.”
In the declaration, the President called “for civil servants and all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, rituals and activities.”
Secretary of Home Affairs Doug Burgum celebrated the name change on social media platform X, saying his department took action to implement Trump’s executive order.
“Official! Congratulations to @Potus from the Gulf of America!” said Burgham. “Another big victory over President Trump’s agenda to make America great again.”
Trump signed the order on January 20th. He instructs the Ministry of Home Affairs to “take all appropriate actions,” rename the Gulf of Mexico to “American Gulf,” and renames the tallest Denali mountain in North America, the 25th US President “Mount McKinley” honors William McKinley.
The US Coast Guard began calling the US Gulf just one day after the executive order was issued and pledged to increase its presence in several regions, including the “Texas-Mexican maritime border of the US Gulf.” did. Part of efforts to combat illegal migration and drug smuggling.
The Alaska Senate passed the resolution on February 7th by vote 19-0. On his order, Trump said he wanted to restore Mount McKinley’s name to honor McKinley’s “historic legacy of protecting American interests and creating enormous wealth for all Americans.”
“Denali is more than a mountain. It is the foundation of Alaska’s history, a respect for our diverse culture, and a testimony to those who have cherished the land for thousands of years,” January 28th. said in a statement.
Gold explorer William Dickey called the mountain Mount McKinley in 1896, and named its then presidential candidate McKinley. The name was officially recognized by the federal government as Mount McKinley in 1917.
In March 1975, Alaska Governor Jay Hammond changed to the US committee, geographically named in the Department of the Interior, Denali, the word “Great Things” or “High One.” I asked the US committee to instruct them in a geographical name to do so.
The 20,310-foot mountain was renamed Denali in 2015 in honor of Native Alaska. According to the 2015 Order of Interior Saree Jewel, McKinley never visited the mountains and had no significant historical connections to either the mountains or Alaska.
The Home Office supports the decision to rename the mountain as “a meaningful recognition of President McKinley’s enduring legacy.”
On January 28, Google said it would change the Gulf of Mexico to “American Gulf” and change the Denali in Google Maps to “Mount McKinley” when the Google Name Information System (GNIS) is updated.
The name change will only be visible to US users, the tech giant said. The name Gulf of Mexico remains the same in Mexico, but users in other countries will see both names on Google Maps.
