'Force this': Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks Britain for refusing 'Gulf of America' label
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at the United Kingdom after officials clarified that the Gulf of Mexico would not be labeled "Gulf of America" on British maps.The Telegraph reported Thursday that "Britain will continue to call the body of water by its current name unless the new title ordered by Mr Trump gains widespread usage in English.""The Telegraph understands the name will not change on official maps in Britain unless' Gulf of America' becomes the most commonly used name for it by English speakers. Officials believe that is not likely for some time, if at all."Greene responded with a rant on X (formerly Twitter).ALSO READ: Inside the parade of right-wing world leaders flocking to D.C. for Trump's inauguration"This is why Congress must pass my bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," the lawmaker said. "This funds the actual renaming on all mapping in our government. We have to force this to happen and we should!""We rename post offices all the time this isn't complicated."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at the United Kingdom after officials clarified that the Gulf of Mexico would not be labeled "Gulf of America" on British maps.
The Telegraph reported Thursday that "Britain will continue to call the body of water by its current name unless the new title ordered by Mr Trump gains widespread usage in English."
"The Telegraph understands the name will not change on official maps in Britain unless' Gulf of America' becomes the most commonly used name for it by English speakers. Officials believe that is not likely for some time, if at all."
Greene responded with a rant on X (formerly Twitter).
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"This is why Congress must pass my bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," the lawmaker said. "This funds the actual renaming on all mapping in our government. We have to force this to happen and we should!"
"We rename post offices all the time this isn't complicated."
