Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has promised she’s going to introduce a invoice “ASAP” to again President-elect Trump’s concept to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
In a publish on-line, Greene shared a video of Trump pitching the thought to rename the physique of water to the “Gulf of America.”
“President @realDonaldTrump’s second term if off to a GREAT start,” the Georgia Republican stated. “I will be introducing legislation ASAP to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to its rightful name, the Gulf of America!”
Earlier Tuesday, Trump instructed reporters he wished to vary the identify of the gulf as he criticized Mexico for benefiting from the U.S. over commerce and immigration points.
“We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” the president-elect stated. “What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate. And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country.”
As Trump prepares to take workplace for the second time, he’s begun solidifying his financial agenda, together with levying further tariffs. Late final yr, he introduced there could be a 25 % tariff on items imported frmm Canada and Mexico.
Trump subsequently met with exiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who introduced his resignation Monday, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
The president-elect has frequently bashed Mexico and on Tuesday stated it was a “very dangerous place” that was run by cartels.
The president-elect additionally steered Monday that the U.S. merge with Canada after Trudeau’s exit, claiming there could be “no tariffs” and they might be safe from worldwide threats. The pitch comes weeks after he trolled the prime minister by calling him the “governor” of Canada and joking that the nation could possibly be the 51st state.
