Although it may seem awkward to revert to a name not originally associated with the mountain, Trump’s decision reflects a return to American traditions.

While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.

The Associated Press on Thursday announced its reporting guidelines would not uphold President Donald Trump's decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

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The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley, which was the official name recognized by the federal government from 1917 until 2015.

The actions would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and ... pointing out that it was originally named after President William McKinley. "McKinley was a very good, maybe a great ...

President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order seeking to rename the Gulf of Mexico and change the name of North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, back to Mount McKinley.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The body of water has shared borders between the

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

The publication said the Gulf isn’t the only body of water that carries multiple names. The Gulf of California is called the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, and AP uses both. “The AP must ensure that place names and geography are easily recognizable to all audiences,” she wrote.

The Associated Press will defy Donald Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," and will continue to use its former name.