President-elect Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali as part of a surge of Day 1 executive orders, his incoming press secretary shared on the social platform X. Karoline

The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley, which was the official name recognized by the federal government from 1917 until 2015.

Here's the history of the naming of the Gulf of Mexico, plus the people who wanted to change the name to Gulf of America — it's not just Donald Trump.

The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.

Alaska’s US senators in 2017 vehemently opposed a prior suggestion by Mr Trump that the name Denali be changed back to Mount McKinley.

Among the first executive orders set to be signed by President Donald Trump will be an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named "Gulf of America." The plan will be enacted "a short time from now," Trump said during his inaugural address at the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

Trump has promised to completely reform and remake elements of the federal government, with his plan for a Department of Government Efficiency. This message echoes what he said in his first inaugural address. These words sound similar to things Trump might say at a campaign rally, but in the Rotunda, they are being delivered in a strict monotone.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump came out swinging in a combative inaugural speech in which he affirmed plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico and regain control of the Panama Canal.

President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.

As president, Trump can take the action to rename the body of water, although other countries don’t have to adopt the new name.

While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.