The measure came after President-elect Trump said it should be the “Gulf of America.”
President-elect Donald Trump spoke early this week about renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia proposed legislation that would enact the change.
The bill states, “The Gulf of Mexico shall be known as the ‘Gulf of America,'” and proposes updates to maps, charts, and federal documents with the name.
Congresswoman Greene stated, “Mexican cartels currently use the Gulf of Mexico to traffic humans, drugs, weapons, and God knows what else while the Mexican government allows them to do it.”
She continued, “The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the maritime waterways for commerce to be conducted. Our U.S. armed forces protect the area from any military threats from foreign countries. It’s our gulf. The rightful name is the Gulf of America and it’s what the entire world should refer to it as.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For members of Congress as they consider the legislation to change the name of the gulf.
- For the president-elect and members of his transition team as they prepare to take office.
Sources: Fox News, NBC News
