‘Gulf of America’ Name May Not Last Past Trump’s Presidency: Expert
US President Donald Trump issues second term Executive Order On the day of the inauguration, the Gulf of Mexico was changed to the Gulf of America, while the Alaska Hills Dinari changed it to the McKinley Hills. The Associated Press has Notify its socket It will point out the new name of the mountain, it will not change the name of the bay – instead it will refer to the name change in all stories.
“The Gulf of Mexico has been carrying a name for more than 400 years,” the AP statement said. “The Associated Press will refer to the new name Trump chose by its original name. As a global news agency, the Associated Press must Ensure that all audiences can easily identify geographic locations and geolocations.”
But David Rain, professor of geography and international affairs at George Washington University, Tell NPR He believes changing the name will not exceed Trump’s presidency.
“I think whether you use it depends on how you feel about Trump,” Rain told NPR this week. “But I really would doubt it as far as it becomes a lasting change.”
Mexico’s reaction to the Gulf of the United States
About a month ago, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, Answer jokingly Considering Trump’s idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. She suggested responding to North America’s change to “Mexican américa” or “Mexican United States”. “Sounds good, doesn’t it?” she told reporters at a press conference.
Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20 She’s still very happy. “For us, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the world, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.”
Google Maps Change to Bay Name
Trump’s executive order In order to rename the body of water in the Gulf of the United States in the southeastern United States, Google Maps says it will comply with the name change in its software. Google is on A series of posts on X on January 27 After implementation through the Geographic Name Information System, its software will follow the changes.
Google wrote: “When official names vary between countries, map users will see their official local names. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. This applies here, too.”
On January 29, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Said at the press conference Her country is sending Google a complaint to raise the name change and reiterates that the map should use the Mexican or Mexican American América America instead of North America. In her speech Sheinbaum says The state does not change the name of the international waters, but depends on the international organization.
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment to the Mexican letter.
