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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Trump says he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico after himself in rambling speech touting his ballroom and beautiful women

President Donald Trump claimed he “seriously” considered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of Trump.”

The president gave a nearly 75-minute, rambling speech Friday evening at a dinner for the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. His remarks were originally set to begin at 6:15 p.m. Eastern time — but he didn’t start speaking until about 7:50 p.m.

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