President Donald Trump drew a mixed frenzy of eyebrow raises and excitement when he made a bold promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” in early January. He doubled-down on the promise during his inauguration speech this week,

While these changes are largely symbolic, they’ve prompted mapmakers and educators to reconsider established labels. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis embraced the “Gulf of America” designation on an official document,

Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” has stirred controversy and captured attention online. The idea has been met with both support and backlash, raising questions about national

But Trump’s territorial assertions, in line with his “America First” worldview, sparked a round of rethinking by mapmakers and teachers, snark on social media and sarcasm by