He wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." "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.

It was Spanish mapmakers after Hernán Cortés in 1519 conquered the land now called Mexico who started linking the water body with the Mēxihcah, which is what Aztecs called themselves. Initially, the Spanish called the Gulf "Mexican Sound.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to impose "very serious tariffs" on Canada and Mexico, citing concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort,