The nomenclature Gulf of Mexico is from a 16th century Euro Central perspective of this area. This happened before the US of America grew to become the largest State organized land mass in these parts. Renaming it the Gulf of America is an update of the areas perspective. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/media/what-trumps-gulf-of-america-obsession-is-really-all-about?cid=ios_app