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(521 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 03:58 PM Jan 7

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico [View all]

Source: AP

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”

It’s his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the “51st State,” demanded that Denmark consider ceding Greenland, and called for Panama to return the Panama Canal.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-gulf-of-mexico-bc438f4feca1234475a1adef99344da7

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Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico [View all] HereForTheParty Jan 7 OP

Freaking brilliant . Duncanpup Jan 7 #1

He wont do anything. He is so unhealthy, i bet he will float away ......... Trueblue1968 Jan 8 #57

Please don't feed the trolls JoseBalow Jan 7 #2

Not The Onion ?!? fierywoman Jan 7 #3

Alas, no. Even The Onion will not be able to get ahead of his insanity. niyad Jan 7 #33

He really and truly IS insane. fierywoman Jan 7 #43

Sadly true. niyad Jan 7 #45

Sure and Mexico just sat there said nothing and paid for the wall. usaf-vet Jan 7 #4

Damn, he's a true fucking asshole. cstanleytech Jan 7 #5

That's the name we can call it MacKasey Jan 7 #8

It's his job. Gotta keep our eyes (reporters' eyes) on his insane antics lest we glimps what the oligarchs are up to. Attilatheblond Jan 7 #28

Guy looks like SHIT in that photo......... Bengus81 Jan 7 #6

Correct on both counts. TheCowsCameHome Jan 7 #11

when has he NOT looked like shit Skittles Jan 7 #24

I'm gonna post that bible quote that the nazis are so fond of. area51 Jan 7 #51

Why are you supporting Trump instead of Jimmy Carter delisen Jan 7 #7

Here I am watching Jimmy Carter's coffin being brought to the Capitol Boomerproud Jan 7 #9

TSF will do anything to keep the attention on him, even while we're in mourning for a man he'll never be Deuxcents Jan 7 #30

Trump is so stupid. idahoblue Jan 7 #10

How in the name of holy hell did we get here? C0RI0LANUS Jan 7 #12

Colonialism Deep State Witch Jan 7 #13

No. His thinking is limited to a few reptilian thoughts. There really is no critical thinking or concern for anyone else Evolve Dammit Jan 7 #19

Amerigo Vespucci? Trump never heard of the guy... Attilatheblond Jan 7 #32

Anything For Attention MissouriDem47 Jan 7 #14

Does that make America great again? James48 Jan 7 #15

Next: change the state name from New Mexico, to New America. James48 Jan 7 #16

Gulf of the Great Stupidity! Aussie105 Jan 7 #17

I believe the "bleached blonde, bad built, butch body" has or will, introduce a bill to do this. Evolve Dammit Jan 7 #18

No doubt...... AZ8theist Jan 8 #60

Id like to rename toilet plungers IcyPeas Jan 7 #20

MaddowBlog-'The Gulf of America': Trump vows to rename the Gulf of Mexico LetMyPeopleVote Jan 7 #21

Trump Canal, coming soon. twodogsbarking Jan 7 #22

Why not Gulf of Trump? endgenocide Jan 7 #23

The Most Elegant "Gulf of trDUMP Beach & Sauna",... magicarpet Jan 7 #31

Gulf of Trumpistan FSogol Jan 7 #38

imagine how this would be reported if Biden said it Skittles Jan 7 #25

Waiting for TSF to abolish all 50 states and call the country "Trumpland". no_hypocrisy Jan 7 #26

Don't give him any ideas... Blue_Roses Jan 8 #61

Can you imagine someone presenting to a hospital ER talking like this? Irish_Dem Jan 7 #27

After he repeals every environmental protection C_U_L8R Jan 7 #29

Trump's hurricane Sharpie is now a mental laser light sword bucolic_frolic Jan 7 #34

He has Put-In envy. Pendejo45 namesake matches his actions. n/t aggiesal Jan 7 #35

This is all Bullshit designed to cover johnnyfins Jan 7 #36

Precisely orangecrush Jan 8 #53

I still can't believe people can't see Unladen Swallow Jan 7 #37

And MTG is going to be his standard bearer in this scheme OnlinePoker Jan 7 #39

Trump season of idiocracy has returned in full blast... spudspud Jan 7 #40

AND WHO THE FUCK DOES HE THINK HE IS??? THE KING OF THE WORLD??? YoshidaYui Jan 7 #41

His Magasty the Burger King William Seger Jan 7 #48

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Jan 7 #42

Outrage clickbait of the day accomplished. Aristus Jan 7 #44

Mexico is an America. Mrsfiddlegirl Jan 7 #46

What a genius! PJMcK Jan 7 #47

I propose we change the name of Mar-a-lago to..... Crowman2009 Jan 7 #49

Harkens back to the nutty Freedom Fries years. C Moon Jan 7 #50

Here we go again. orangecrush Jan 8 #52

Just call it "The Concavity". LudwigPastorius Jan 8 #54

Gulf of Trump would be better! NGeorgian Jan 8 #55

Gulf of John Barron MadMike47 Jan 8 #56

How would this even work? SomewhereInTheMiddle Jan 8 #58

he can call shit whatever the fuck he wants to orleans Jan 8 #59

'And I am Marie of Roumania.' elleng Jan 8 #62

In the name of the English language and Christianity my town voted to change its name to tirebiter Jan 8 #63

Maybe the USA should be renamed The Gulf of Stupid. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 8 #64

He's a clown. The naming of international waters doesn't work like that. Oopsie Daisy Jan 8 #65