President Donald Trump claimed he “seriously” considered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of Trump.” The president gave a nearly 75-minute, rambling speech Friday evening at a dinner for the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.
His remarks were originally set to begin at 6:15 p.m.
Eastern time — but he didn’t start speaking until about 7:50 p.m.
More than 100 protesters gathered near the venue and jeered at Trump’s motorcade as he arrived, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Trump said he initially wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico after himself, but was talked out of it.
“I was thinking about seriously calling it the Gulf of Trump,” he said as the audience laughed and applauded.
“I really was, but I was told by some very wise people, ‘Please don’t do that.’ That is what I don’t think would’ve worked.” His remarks come just days after he shared a Truth Social post referring to the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump.” Trump went on to describe his recollection of a phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum about renaming the gulf.
“The president of Mexico called me.
She’s not too fond of me anymore, but when she heard about it, she was hurt.
It was put in some paper … It was leaked that I was going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump said.
“And she's a beautiful woman … I never....
