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Donald Trump Says Gulf of Mexico Will Now Be Called 'Gulf of America.' Congress Is Already Prepping Legislation (people.com)
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[–] 61 points 2 years ago (9 children)

The US doesn't have exclusive rights to "America" as a name. In fact strictly speaking "Gulf of America" is not a bad name since it is the largest gulf in the Americas AFAIK.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    The US doesn't have exclusive rights to "America" as a name.

    Agreed. Let's also change our demonym to Unitedstatian.

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