Trump will rename Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' among 1st actions

WASHINGTON -- Among the first executive orders set to be signed by President-elect Donald Trump will be an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

During his January press conference at Mar-A-Lago, Trump declared he would change the name, saying it's currently run by cartels and that "it's ours."

President-elect Trump is outlining his goals for acquiring new territory for the U.S. He also says he wants to re-name the Gulf of Mexico.

"We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America," Trump said. "What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate. It's appropriate. And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country."

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Presidents have the authority to rename geographic regions and features via executive order.

-ABC News' John Santucci and Kelsey Walsh