Republicans are quickly coalescing around President-elect Donald Trump’s idea to change the name the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
On Tuesday, Trump announced his intention to change the body of water’s name saying it had a, “beautiful ring to it.” Trump claimed the potential alteration was because America did most of the work in the gulf and it was “ours.”
“We do most of the work there it’s ours…we’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump stated.
The announcement quickly received approval from congressional Republican members.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-GA, posted online that she would be introducing legislation “ASAP“ to officially enshrine the name change.
According to the Associated Press, while Trump could potentially change the Gulf of Mexico’s name the decision would not be unilateral. And if the name was revised other countries would not have to go along with it.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, professed his approval of the announcement on X.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-AL, also posted on X saying, “Proud to represent Alabama’s First District on the beautiful GULF OF AMERICA.”
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-GA, told Fox News that the name for the Gulf of Mexico did not matter to him as much as the enforcement of laws in the area.
While the move was praised by some Republicans the Daily Show decided to have some fun at the prospect of the gulf being renamed.
Host Desi Lydic joked that the Gulf of Mexico being renamed was one of the common sense policies Americans were waiting for but the change could have a nice ring to it.
“I guess Gulf of America does have a ring to it,” Lydic said. “As in, there was another horrific oil spill in the Gulf of America.”
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