President-elect Donald Trump announced a new plan during a Mar-a-Lago press conference on Tuesday to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America while discussing a wide range of other topics, including his expansionary vision for U.S. control of the Western Hemisphere.
“We’re going to be changing the name of The Gulf of Mexico to The Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring, that covers a lot of territory, and it’s appropriate, it’s appropriate,” said President Trump.
He did not provide details about his plan to rename the gulf or whether he intends to try to rename it through an executive order.
Shortly after Trump announced his plan, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) promised that she will soon introduce legislation to carry out Trump’s plan.
“President Trump’s second term is off to a GREAT start. I’ll be introducing legislation ASAP to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to its rightful name, the Gulf of America,” said Rep. Greene.
Trump’s announcement came as he was criticizing President Joe Biden for his last-minute executive order to prevent oil drilling in over 625 million acres of American waters, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump has vowed to reverse Biden’s ban on offshore drilling immediately after taking office on January 20th.
“I see it just came over that Biden has banned all oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory. It’s ridiculous. I’ll unban it immediately,” said Trump.
Trump covered a variety of topics, including the negative environmental impact of offshore wind turbines.
“The windmills are driving the whales crazy, obviously,” said Trump,
He pointed out that, although the windmills need replacement parts every ten years, they are often left to rust.
The once and future president acknowledged the type of fiberglass used to build the turbines means that the used parts cannot simply be buried, as they could pose an environmental risk.
The president-elect also discussed his plans to regain control of the Panama Canal and take control of Greenland.
“We need them for economic security. The Panama Canal was built for our military,” said Trump.
“The Panama Canal is vital to our country. It’s being operated by China, China, and we gave the Panama Canal to Panama, we didn’t give it to China,” he added.
In response to reporters’ questions, he refused to rule out military force or economic coercion as a means to take control of either territory.
Trump’s apparent plans for the western hemisphere harken back to a vision of American dominance in the Americas first articulated by James Monroe, an American founding father and the fifth U.S. president.
With the Monroe Doctrine, the U.S. established a policy that considered any foreign activity in North America or South America as a potentially hostile act against the U.S. While Monroe’s policy was aimed at keeping European powers at bay, Trump’s comments are more targeted at countering Chinese influence in the region.
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