Video above: Trump blasts Jimmy Carter over the Panama Canal. President-elect Donald Trump announced that the Gulf of Mexico will be given a new name. “We’re going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which is what we’re doing.” “A beautiful ring,” Trump said. “The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name, and it’s fitting.” The proposal came as he spoke about Mexico during a press conference Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago.>> 16 WAPT NEWS ON THE GO: Loading Download our app for free Trump then discussed the concept of “approaching the beginning of America’s golden age.” This was his first speech since Congress confirmed his 2024 presidential victory on Monday. Trump celebrated the day in a post on social media, calling it “a great” moment in history. Stay up to date on the latest political stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.