Among the first executive orders signed by President Donald Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named "Gulf of America." "President Trump is bringing common sense to government and renewing the pillars of American civilization,

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.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — During his first official address to the country as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump reinforced a promise he previously made to rename the Gulf of Mexico. "A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," President Trump said Monday.