‘Restoring names’: Trump declares Feb 9 as Gulf of America Day

President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’ and declared February 9 as ‘Gulf of America Day.’ The change highlights the region’s historical importance to the United States and directs the official transition to occur within 30 days.President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’ and declared February 9 as ‘Gulf of America Day.’ The change highlights the region’s historical importance to the United States and directs the official transition to occur within 30 days.