Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' and Denali to 'Mount McKinley'

President Trump signs Executive Order 14172, 'Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,' on his first day in office, officially renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' and reverting Alaska's Denali mountain to 'Mount McKinley.' The order directs the Secretary of the Interior to take all appropriate actions to effect the name changes within the US Continental Shelf area. The Associated Press refuses to adopt the 'Gulf of America' name, leading to a confrontation with the White House. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mocks the order by suggesting North America be renamed 'Mexican America.' A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll finds 72% of voters oppose the change. The order is widely viewed as one of the most performative and least popular actions of the early second term, but sets a precedent for Trump using executive action to assert symbolic dominance over national identity.