‘Gulf of Texas’: Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ remark sparks wave of name ideas

After President-elect Trump proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” on Tuesday, others have offered their alternative names.

Governor Greg Abbott seemed to lock in on his favorite idea on Wednesday.

“If we are going to rename things ... this is the move,” Abbott posted.

Abbott’s favorite idea came from an account on X, the application formerly known as Twitter, from The Salty Dog Galveston. The post stated, “We all know what it really is,” followed by its suggestion: “Gulf of Texas.”

Other places, such as the San Antonio Zoo, have proposed to change the name to “Gulf of Tupi” on its Instagram page.

Texas Inspiration, via its Facebook page on Wednesday, suggested that the Gulf of Mexico name be changed to “Gulf of Buc-ee’s.”

Texas Inspiration threw in another suggestion on Thursday: “Whatagulf.”

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