After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy. Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States,

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision has sparked controversy among world leaders and journalism organizations . Others wondered if renaming the gulf was possible . But where do educators fall on this issue?

Bay County commissioners on Tuesday voted for the Gulf of Mexico to now be listed as the Gulf of American in county documents.

As AP notes in its lawsuit, "On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The gulf shares borders with Mexico and Cuba, and by its own terms,

The body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has now been formally renamed in the Geographic Names Information System.

The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name,“ Trump said. Apple Maps, Google Maps and Google Earth have officially erased the Gulf of Mexico and replaced it with the Gulf of America.

Rep. Briscoe Cain, R- Deer Park, argued that “For too long, we have referred to the body of water bordering our great state as the Gulf of Mexico — when in reality, it belongs to America,” in a statement posted to scial media site X on Jan. 29.