Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill on Tuesday to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
The bill comes after President Donald Trump argued for the change during his first press conference after his election certification that the name change should be made.
“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,” Greene posted to X.
“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,” she continued.
Echoing Trump’s words from earlier on Tuesday, Greene noted, “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 soon as President Trump made his announcement, I directed my staff to get the bill drafted.”
She claim that, “We already have the bill written with legislative council and ready to file first thing Thursday morning. Congress has to take the Trump Agenda mandate seriously and that means acting fast to enact it.”
During Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference on Tuesday, he argued, “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’s appropriate. Mexico has to stop pouring millions of people into our country.”
The expansion-minded change adds to several bold comments since his election victory that would change the global map. Trump has also continued his often humorous calls to make Canada part of the U.S. as a 51st state.
In addition, Trump recently argued that the U.S. should control Greenland, stating in a post to “Make Greenland Great Again.” His son, Donald Trump Jr., visited Greenland with a delegation on Tuesday.
Among Trump’s other global remarks include statements about the control of the Panama Canal, refusing to rule out the use of military force to enforce laws at the important crossing that was built and once controlled by America.
