The name “American Bay” may not last in President Trump’s past: Experts
US President Donald Trump Presidential Order On the day of the inauguration, the Gulf of Mexico was changed to the US Gulf, and Denali, Mount Alaska, was changed to Mount McKinley. While the Associated Press is holding it I’ve notified the outlet It does not change the name of the bay if it refers to the new name of the mountain – instead, it refers to the name change of all the stories.
“The Gulf of Mexico has been telling its name for over 400 years,” reads the AP statement. “The Associated Press refers to it by its original name, while acknowledging the new name that Trump chose. As a global news agency that spreads news around the world, the Associated Press is easily recognised by place names and geography to all audiences. You need to ensure that you can do it.”
However, David Lane, professor of geography and international affairs at George Washington University; I said NPR He doesn’t think the name change will go past Trump’s presidency.
“I think whether you use it or not depends on how you feel about Trump,” Lane told NPR this week. “But I really doubt it in terms of it being a lasting change.”
Mexico’s reaction to the Gulf of America
Almost a month ago, Mexican president Claudia Sinbaum I responded jokingly The idea is that Trump will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. She proposed that North America would be changed to “América Mexicana” or “Mexico America.” “Like, no?” she told reporters at a press conference.
After Trump took office on January 20th, She was still interesting. “For us, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico and for the whole world it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.”
Google Maps will be changed to the Gulf Coast name
Trump’s Presidential Order To rename the waters along the southeast of the US Gulf, we went across the US border Google Maps said they’ll follow by changing their name That software. Google commented on a A series of posts from X on January 27th The software will follow the changes after it is implemented by the Geographic Name Information System.
Google says, “If the official name differs from country to country, map users will see the official local name. Everyone in the world sees both names. That’s true here too.”
On January 29th, Mexican President Claudia Simbaum I said at a press conference Her country has sent a letter of complaints to Google about the name change and reiterating that the map should use América Mexican or Mexico America, not North America. In her speech, Sinbaum said The country does not change the name of the international aquatic organization, but it depends on the international organization.
Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Mexican letter.