The Brief
- President-Elect Donald Trump announces plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum playfully suggests “Mexican America” in response.
- Social media users, especially Texans, are backing a fun new name: the “Gulf of Buc-ees,” inspired by the popular Texas-based gas station chain.
HOUSTON – Following the announcement of President-Elect Donald Trump’s announcement to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, social media has come up with a new name that might work too!
Numerous posts on Facebook are suggesting the Gulf of Mexico be renamed to the “Gulf of Buc-ees”.
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