President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” during a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday.
“We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” he said. “The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name.”
Since his election win, Trump has voiced his interest in adding additional land to the United States. He’s mentioned retaking the Panama Canal, merging Canada into the country, and purchasing Greenland. During his press conference, he refused to rule out using military force to reclaim the Panama Canal though he said the military wouldn’t be involved in any annexation effort of Canada.
“The Panama Canal was built for our military.
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