Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

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65. He's a clown. The naming of international waters doesn't work like that.

Decisions to rename a shared inland sea or major lake would likely involve diplomatic negotiations and consensus-building among the countries that border it. Any attempt by one country to unilaterally rename a shared body of water without the agreement of other neighboring countries would likely face challenges and could potentially lead to diplomatic tensions.

While countries can have influence over the naming of bodies of water within their own territorial waters, renaming internationally recognized bodies of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico, would likely require widespread international consensus and recognition.

It is unlikely that a US President and a compliant Congress could unilateraly rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" without facing significant challenges in terms of international acceptance and recognition. Similarly, any nation seeking to rename any major body of water would need to navigate complex diplomatic processes and seek approval from the International community.

Obviously, the naming of international waters and bodies od water is a complex and multilateral process. It would involve considerations of history, geography, geopolitics, and international norms (LOL) rather than being a decision that can be arbitrarily made by a single country or leader.