Trump declares Feb 9 ‘Gulf of America Day’
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, February 9, 2025. REUTERS
WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump on Sunday declared Feb 9 as "Gulf of America Day", Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
Trump signed the proclamation aboard Air Force One while flying over the Gulf of Mexico en route to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Super Bowl.
"I call upon public officials and all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities," he said in his proclamation.
On Jan 20, after he was inaugurated as the 47th president, Trump signed an executive order directing the secretary of the interior to "take all appropriate actions" to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
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