The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley, which was the official name recognized by the federal government from 1917 until 2015.

MTG vows to introduce bill on Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’ as House Republicans start using new name - Marjorie Taylor Greene says new legislation ‘is important to begin funding the changing of maps for all

A day after President-elect Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico ought to be renamed the Gulf of America, some congressional Republicans are trying to make that a reality. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has already drafted a bill to change the name,

The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.

Among the first executive orders set to be signed by President Donald Trump will be an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named "Gulf of America." The plan will be enacted "a short time from now," Trump said during his inaugural address at the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

It’s unclear just how much of an effort Trump will invest in renaming the Gulf of Mexico, but a related question hangs overhead: Is this even possible?

President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.

After threatening to annex Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, Trump casually announced that he’s renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

We’ll be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring,” the president-elect vowed. He wasn’t kidding.

President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces legislation to rename Gulf of Mexico "Gulf of America" following Trump announcement about changing the name.

Georgia GOP firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene has promised to introduce a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” as soon as possible. Greene took to Donald Trump’s ...