President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, because "it's ours." Who owns the Gulf?

Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

The president-elect told reporters Tuesday that he wanted the body of water called the Gulf of America, but he provided no details on how the change would be enacted.

President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.

A 10-foot, 460-pound great white shark, tracked by OCEARCH scientists, surfaced in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Sarasota coast Friday.

Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish name.

That covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate.” Trump said he plans to put goods on tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Why is the Gulf named for Mexico?

In an almost offhand digression Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump idly mentioned he was going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

President-elect Donald Trump has floated the idea of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Here's why that could cause some confusion.

What's in a name? President-elect Donald Trump held a presser on Tuesday where he rambled off many statements — but one that stuck out was he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

A liberal comedian's 15-year-old satirical suggestion to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" has gotten a massive boost from President-elect Donald Trump. Trump at a news conference on Tuesday said it would be a "beautiful name" for the body ...

President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.