The Republican-controlled Arizona House voted Thursday to force K-12 public schools to teach the new Gulf of America name declared by President Donald Trump and already adopted by Google Maps.Â
Source: Google Maps
Although generations of Arizonans and Americans grew up calling it the Gulf of Mexico, Martinez said patriotism levels were “different when we went to school” and have sharply declined. Â
While Google, Apple and Microsoft have all brought their maps into compliance, others are balking.
Most notably, the Associated Press international news service has declined to use the Gulf of America in its stories. The Trump administration retaliated by banning APÂ from covering major events at the White House. AP sued. A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order, but did agree to expedite the litigation.
And Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to sue Google, saying the only thing Trump can control is the name of the continental shelf which extends only 22 nautical miles from the U.S. shore. She was not satisfied by Google saying its Mexican users would continue to see the old name when they search for a map.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, Bluesky, and Threads at @azcapmedia or email [email protected].
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