Google Maps to Update Names of Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali Following Trump's Executive Orders

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President Donald Trump has recently signed executive orders to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Mount Denali in Alaska to Mount McKinley. This move is part of his "America First" platform. Google has confirmed that once these changes are officially reflected in government sources, such as the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), they will update Google Maps to reflect these new names. This means that the Gulf of Mexico will appear as the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali will revert to Mount McKinley in the U.S. version of Google Maps.

The renaming has sparked debate among mapmakers and the public. Some conservative figures, such as Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, have supported the changes. In contrast, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum humorously suggested that Mexico might rename North America to "Mexican America" if the renaming goes through.

Google has a longstanding practice of updating place names in Maps based on official government sources. This ensures that local and international users see the most up-to-date and accurate information. However, the changes are expected to be reflected only in the U.S. version of Google Maps, with international users likely seeing both the old and new names.