Meanwhile, the Associated Press, whose AP Style sets the standard for many major news organizations and other publishers, said on Thursday it will continue to call it the Gulf of Mexico, but will acknowledge that Mr. Trump directed that it be called the Gulf of America.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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.

(WJHG/WECP) - The U.S. Department ... the name of the Gulf of Mexico) “Recognizing the Gulf’s enduring contributions to the economic strength and vitality of the United States, President ...

The Department of the Interior says they're moving quickly to implement President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico.

President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and the Alaska mountain Denali to Mount McKinley. What you need to know.

In a statement explaining its decision, the AP said Trump has the authority to change the mountain’s name, but the gulf is a global name

The Department ... of the United States, as well as Antarctica, and is the name component of The National Map. On Friday afternoon, the map still said Denali and the Gulf of Mexico.

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The process in each state is different.

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the new president.

Since his first run for the White House in 2016, Trump has repeatedly clashed with Mexico over a number of issues, including border security and the imposition of tariffs on imported goods.