Donald Trump has celebrated the news that the Gulf of Mexico is now labelled the Gulf of America on Google Maps after he signed an executive order to rename it…
It comes after he signed a proclamation declaring 9 February 2025 the first-ever “Gulf of America Day”, having claimed the gulf is run by cartels and “it’s ours”.
Users in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, and users elsewhere in the world will see both names.
Google explained: “In the US, the Geographic Names Information System has officially updated ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’. As we announced two weeks ago and consistent with our longstanding practices, we’ve begun rolling out changes to reflect this update.”
Here is what you can see on Google Maps if you live in the UK…
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