President-elect Trump plans to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" (Evan Vucci/AP)
Trump has repeatedly mentioned renaming Alaska's Mount Denali as well, pointing out that it was originally named after President William McKinley.
TRUMP ANNOUNCES GULF OF MEXICO TO BECOME ‘GULF OF AMERICA’
"McKinley was a very good, maybe a great president," Trump said at a December rally. "They took his name off Mount McKinley, right? That’s what they do to people. Now, he was a great president, very good president. At a minimum, he was a very good businessman. He was a businessman, then a governor, very successful businessman."
Tropical Storm Arlene moves into the Gulf of Mexico, which Trump wants to rename to the Gulf of America. (NOAA via AP)
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"As soon as President Trump places his hand on the Bible and swears the Oath to the United States Constitution, the Golden Age of America will begin," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital. "The American people will have a leader who will deliver on the promises he made to restore our country’s greatness."
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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