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'Gulf of America': Trump considers renaming Gulf of Mexico

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A body of water bordering many beaches Floridians know and love may be getting a new name under the Trump administration.

At a press conference in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

"We do most of the work there, and it's ours," he said during his remarks.

Trump did not give an exact date for the change but noted that it would be announced "pretty soon."

"What a beautiful name," he continued. "It's appropriate."

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