The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

The Department of the Interior says they're moving quickly to implement President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico.

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

There is no census, and migrants come and go, but the majority of people in La Soledad appear to be from Venezuela, the once-wealthy South American nation that has seen an exodus of more than 7 million amid an economic, social and political crackup.

It is possible... President Donald Trump's executive orders propose bold changes to some of America's iconic landmarks. Here's how he could do it.

The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries ...

Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's Geographic Renaming Plans Leave Mapmakers Pondering What to Do Next What's in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba ...

For nearly half a century, there’s been little thought about the name Congress gave to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council — until now. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order to rename the waterbody to the “Gulf of America” on federal agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications.

President Donald Trump has been promising a flurry of executive action on Day 1, and even as he was being sworn in, there were executive orders already prepared for his signature.

The Associated Press has weighed in on how it will respond to President Donald Trump ‘s executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the name of Alaska’s Denali back to Mount McKinley. The guidance is significant as the AP Stylebook has widespread acceptance across the news industry.