Trump vows to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’

In his latest is-he-trolling-or-is-he-really-that-fucking-stupid pronouncement, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico — the only body of water bordering Texas — the Gulf of America.

The threat came during a rambling, hour-long press conference Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

“We’re going to be announcing a future date pretty soon, we’re going to change — because we do most of the work there, and it ours — we’re going to be changing — sort of the opposite of Biden, where he’s closing everything up, essentially getting rid of $50-$60 trillion worth of assets — we’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump said.

In video of the presser, Trump appears to look down at pre-written notes while making the claim, suggesting it’s not just another of his off-script rants.

“The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name,” Trump said. “And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate.”

Trump already appears to have support for the idea from at least one batshit MAGA loyalist.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia — you know, the lady who blamed forest fires on Jewish space lasers and warned America about “gazpacho police” — revealed in a tweet that Trump’s name change has her unwavering support.

“I’ll be introducing legislation ASAP to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to its rightful name, the Gulf of America!” Greene triumphantly proclaimed on X.

No Texas politicians have endorsed the name change … at least, not yet.

Trump’s comments came on the same day his son, Donald Trump Jr., embarked on a journey to Greenland. The trek comes after the elder Trump recently claimed he plans to purchase the Danish territory, an idea held over from his first term in office.

Indeed, in the weeks leading up to inauguration day, Trump has been teasing an array of other imperialistic pursuits, including annexing Canada and reclaiming the Panama Canal, which the U.S. handed over in 1999.

Those topics also came up during Tuesday’s press conference. As he spoke to the media, Trump said he couldn’t promise not to use military force to achieve his promised territorial conquests.

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This article appears in Dec 26, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025.