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Trump Muses Gulf Name Change, Faces Backlash from Mexico

1/21/2026

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At a Jan 20, 2026 press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump joked about renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of Trump."
He said he considered it but rejected it due to potential backlash.
He cited an executive order from his first day back renaming Gulf to the "Gulf of America," which drew criticism from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, defending the renaming as reflecting U.S. majority shoreline ownership.

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At a Jan 20, 2026 press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump joked about renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of Trump."
He said he considered it but rejected it due to potential backlash.
He cited an executive order from his first day back renaming Gulf to the "Gulf of America," which drew criticism from Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, defending the renaming as reflecting U.S. majority shoreline ownership.