{"id":2387950,"date":"2025-01-08T15:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gulf-of-america-plan-immediately-gets-turned-into-legislation-generates-tons-of-interest-from-gop-reps\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:27:36","slug":"trumps-gulf-of-america-plan-immediately-gets-turned-into-legislation-generates-tons-of-interest-from-gop-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gulf-of-america-plan-immediately-gets-turned-into-legislation-generates-tons-of-interest-from-gop-reps\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Gulf of America&#8217; Plan Immediately Gets Turned Into Legislation, Generates &#8216;Tons of Interest&#8217; from GOP Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-gulf-of-america-plan-immediately-gets-turned-into-legislation-generates-tons-of-interest-from-gop-reps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387950&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After President-elect Donald Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the\u200b Gulf of America, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia has proposed a bill to make this change official.\u200d In her statement, Greene described the\u2062 Gulf \u200bas being\u200b exploited by Mexican cartels for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-oz-biggest-issues-in-pa-senate-race-are-safety-on-crime-and-border-educational-choice-and-input-and-jobs\/\" title=\"Dr. Oz: Biggest Issues in PA Senate Race Are Safety on Crime and Border, Educational Choice and Input, and Jobs\">trafficking human beings<\/a>, drugs, and \u2064other illegal activities while \u2064suggesting that the U.S. incurs costs to protect and secure the area. She argued that the Gulf rightfully belongs to the American people and should bear an american name,aligning \u2063it with Trump&#8217;s vision. \u2064Greene indicated that ther is significant support among her\u200c colleagues for the bill, aiming\u200c to act quickly in response to Trump&#8217;s agenda.\u2063 other Republicans, including Rep.\u2063 Barry moore and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, have also expressed their support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">renaming initiative<\/a>. Simultaneously\u200c occurring, Trump emphasized the importance of the Gulf to the U.S. and hailed the\u2064 proposed name change as fitting and appropriate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A day after President-elect Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico ought to be renamed the Gulf of America, some congressional Republicans are trying to make that a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has already drafted a bill to change the name, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/marjorie-taylor-greene-swiftly-serves-up-bill-rename-gulf-mexico-gulf-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Greene d the bill&rsquo;s text in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>, as well as her reasons for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexico-says-yes-sir-trump-crushes-2-illegal-immigrant-caravans-heading-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pushing forward<\/a> with the idea.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mexican cartels currently use the Gulf of Mexico to traffic humans, drugs, weapons, and God knows what else while the Mexican government allows them to do it,&rdquo; Greene wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1876756973644837111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; READ MY STATEMENT &amp; BILL TEXT &#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Mexican cartels currently use the Gulf of Mexico to traffic humans, drugs, weapons, and God knows what else while the Mexican government allows them to do it.<\/p>\n<p>The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the maritime&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m0Nh3a6vuq\">pic.twitter.com\/m0Nh3a6vuq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1876756973644837111?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the maritime waterways for commerce to be conducted. Our U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-pens-gulf-of-america-bill-argues-its-our-gulf-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene pens \u2018Gulf of America\u2019 bill, argues \u2018It\u2019s our gulf\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">armed forces protect<\/a> the area from any military threats from foreign countries,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s our gulf. The rightful name is the Gulf of America and it&rsquo;s what the entire world should refer to it as,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newsy: MTG is already drafting her bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and there&rsquo;s &ldquo;tons of interest&rdquo; already to be original cosponsors, a source familiar tells me<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cami Mondeaux (@cami_mondeaux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cami_mondeaux\/status\/1876701646413021644?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-crowd-gasps-mtg-brings-cheatle-timeline-front-entire-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greene<\/a> said she took action as soon as Trump d his vision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As soon as President Trump made his announcement, I directed my staff to get the bill drafted. We already have the bill written with legislative council and ready to file first thing Thursday morning. Congress has to take the Trump Agenda mandate seriously and that means acting fast to enact it,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alabamians know just how important the Gulf and Gulf Coast are for our great country.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf of AMERICA sounds pretty good to me. &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9LSlViY5cy\">https:\/\/t.co\/9LSlViY5cy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTuberville\/status\/1876720528406274484?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Washington Examiner reporter Cami Mondeaux <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cami_mondeaux\/status\/1876701646413021644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> that &ldquo;there&rsquo;s &lsquo;tons of interest&rsquo; already to be original cosponsors, a source familiar tells me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Per Fox, GOP Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama and Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, among others, also expressed support for the name change.<\/p>\n<p>During a Tuesday news conference, while discussing his concerns with Mexico&rsquo;s failure to crack down on crime and curb the flow of illegal immigrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-changing-name-gulf-mexico-gulf-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> touched on the subject of renaming the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Come visit our beautiful district and take a dip in the Gulf of AMERICA! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LkhqQVXIDG\">pic.twitter.com\/LkhqQVXIDG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGregSteube\/status\/1876686605722780022?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"gntarbp\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"gntarbp\">&ldquo;What a beautiful name. And it&rsquo;s appropriate. It&rsquo;s appropriate,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also said, &ldquo;[W]e do most of the work there, and its ours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has already prepared a bill for this change, as reported by Fox News. In a social media post, she shared the bill&#8217;s text and her rationale for pursuing this initiative, stating that Mexican cartels exploit the Gulf for trafficking various illegal activities while the Mexican government permits it. She emphasized that American taxpayers are responsible for securing these waters and argued that it should rightfully be called the Gulf of America. Greene acted quickly following Trump&#8217;s announcement, instructing her staff to draft the legislation immediately. Other Republicans, including Alabama&#8217;s Rep. Barry Moore and Sen. 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