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On February 9th, President Trump declared the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
The announcement was delivered aboard Air Force One as he traveled to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, marking his first public visit to the newly renamed body of water since issuing the directive.
Trump signed Executive Order 14172, titled Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness, on his first day back in office.
The order instructed the Secretary of the Interior to officially rename the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico and update federal maps and documents accordingly.
The administration presented the decision as part of a larger initiative to reinstate "American pride in the history of American greatness."
Meanwhile, while Trump vowed to slash grocery prices as soon as he took office, he has barely addressed the cost of food in any of the executive orders signed. The US Department of Agriculture’s price outlook indicates a 2.2% increase in the cost of groceries in 2025. Eggs have seen the biggest increase, and are expected to increase about 20% more due to an ongoing bird flu and inflation.
Additionally, a January survey by the New York Federal Reserve showed that U.S. consumers' long-term inflation expectations rose to 3%, the highest since May 2024. The increase comes amid concerns over the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, though some were later delayed. Inflation expectations for essentials like gas, food, and rent also rose.
As Trump pushes forward with symbolic moves like renaming the Gulf, growing economic anxieties over rising prices and trade policies may pose a greater challenge for his administration in the months ahead.