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Denali, Gulf of Mexico and Donald Trump

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico now renamed to Gulf of America, Denali to Mount McKinley

While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.

Houston Chronicle · 15h

Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – objected over many years to requests to rename the mountain, and the board did not act on those requests.

Travel + Leisure on MSN · 4d

Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali Mountain — What to Know

In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump used an executive order on Monday to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali in Alaska. To start, Trump re-named the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” following through on a promise he made during his campaign. The body of water borders Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

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Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’

Trump also renamed Denali, North America’s tallest peak, as Mount McKinley, despite objections from Alaska’s senators.

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AP Will Continue Use "Gulf Of Mexico" But Switch To "Mount McKinley" As News Service Updates Style Guidance After Trump Executive Order

The Associated Press has weighed in on how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s executive order changing the name of ...

Oklahoma schools to adopt new names for Gulf of Mexico, Alaska peak

Oklahoma public schools will be among the first to adopt President Trump's new names for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's ...

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