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Throughout a press convention at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump introduced he needs to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”He described the identify change as applicable.
“We’re going to be altering the identify of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has an exquisite ring,” Trump mentioned. “That covers quite a lot of territory. The Gulf of America, what an exquisite identify. And it’s applicable.”
Trump mentioned that an official announcement concerning the change could be made quickly. He justified the proposal by arguing that the U.S. conducts the vast majority of work within the area, implying a way of possession over the waters.
“As a result of we do many of the work there and it’s ours,” he mentioned.Along with discussing the renaming, Trump reiterated his stance on immigration, emphasizing the necessity to cease unauthorized entry into the USA. He additionally reaffirmed his menace to pressure tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
“Mexico’s actually in hassle. A number of hassle. It’s a really harmful place,” Trump mentioned.
The Gulf of Mexico borders a number of U.S. states, together with Florida, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The total press convention:
