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I figured he was trolling about the Gulf of America, but thought he was serious about Mount McKinley.

That’s how I figured it would play out, too, this is going to be fun when the UN responds!

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is the interagency organization established to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. It provides the official place names required by law for use in federal government publications, including maps, web sites, and documents. The standardized spelling and use of geographic names allows the federal government to communicate clearly and unambiguously about places, reducing the potential for confusion.
While the Board’s authority only applies to the federal government, the Board’s decisions and its standards of use for geographic names are almost always followed by state and local governments and by commercial organizations. The BGN does not initiate naming or renaming actions. It responds to proposals received from Federal agencies; State, local, and Tribal governments; and the public.
The usefulness of standardizing geographic names is well proven, even if it is often taken for granted. The United Nations actively supports international standardization of geographic names by encouraging strong programs of national standardization. More than 50 nations have some type of national names authority.

Note the States generally follow the Federal names. I can see CA, IL, NY, MN and other insane states sticking with Gulf of Mexico. Buckle up!

I thought Trump bit off a rather large piece to chew. I’m not against it; just hope he can accomplish it.