Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.

The order Trump signed instructs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the renaming of the Gulf and remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico. It says all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect the renaming.

Trump vowed to change the 456-year-old name of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' as soon as he entered the White House - saying 'we do most of the work there, it’s ours'

President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.

Trump’s plans to rename the gulf appear to be part of a broader offensive against Mexico, calling the nation "very dangerous" and "in a lot of trouble," citing drug trafficking and illegal immigration. However, most drug trafficking from Mexico is aimed at fulfilling consumer demand from Americans.

The new US president signed an order that will see the body of water named the Gulf of America on US maps. But the rest of the world doesn't have to follow suit.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has an answer for President Donald Trump about his idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America:” he can call it whatever he wants on the American part of it.

The US maritime law enforcement agency will be increasing its presence in Florida to detect and prevent migrants from Haiti and Cuba. It will also increase focus on maritime borders in Hawai and Alaska.

Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" highlights the politics of map naming, sparking debates, social media snark, and mixed reactions globally and domestically.

As part of a torrent of decisions he issued hours after taking office, President Donald Trump declared that the name of America’s tallest mountain be changed from Denali to Mount McKinley, and that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed “The Gulf of America.”

What’s in a name? A lot, according to President Donald Trump, especially when it comes to putting America first. In his inaugural speech on Monday, Trump repeated his wish to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.