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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Maryam Kara

Why was the Gulf of Mexico given its name and can Trump change it?

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring February 9 “the first ever Gulf of America Day”.

He signed it over the weekend aboard Air Force One, which flew over the stretch of water as it headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl.

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