Trump’s plans to rename the gulf appear to be part of a broader offensive against Mexico, calling the nation "very dangerous" and "in a lot of trouble," citing drug trafficking and illegal immigration. However, most drug trafficking from Mexico is aimed at fulfilling consumer demand from Americans.

A short time from now, we will be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump said during his inauguration speech.

More than 170 million people across the United States, from the Mexican border to the Canadian border are under cold weather alerts ahead of a crippling winter storm expected to sweep through the south from Texas to Georgia,

During his inauguration speech Monday, President Donald Trump repeated his promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. "A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," Trump said, during a description of his plans for his first actions as the 47th president.

The Gulf of Mexico has been known by many names over the years. Renaming it could cause navigational issues for international sailors.

President-elect Trump announced the Gulf of Mexico is getting a new name. "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory," Trump said on Tuesday. "The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate."

As president, Trump can take the action to rename the body of water, although other countries don’t have to adopt the new name.

Trump will make good on his promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as he floated in a news conference earlier this month. A preview of the order, first obtained by the New York Post, said both the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali will be renamed, with the latter reverting back to its previous name, Mount McKinley.

President Donald Trump's second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first as he declared the beginning of a 'golden age' in America.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico in a wide-ranging speech at his inauguration ceremony.After Trump was sworn in at the Capitol for a second time, the 78-year old said that he will change the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’ in “a short time from now”.

As president, Trump could press for changes to geographical names as they are used in the US. Former President Barack Obama has used his executive powers to rename an Alaska mountain from ‘McKinley’ to ‘Denali’ in 2015.