During his inaugural address Monday, President Donald Trump vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and rename Denali to Mount McKinley.

“America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on earth inspiring the awe, admiration of the entire world,” Trump said. “A short time from now, we will be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and we will be restoring the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs.” 

CBS News reported that Trump will include the name changes as part of a cluster of executive orders to be issued on his first day in office.

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