Before Trump proposed Gulf of Mexico renaming, a Democrat did the same

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Trump made the announcement during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, saying that the U.S. was doing "most of the work there" and the Gulf was "ours.""We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring to it," he told reporters.
55% : "Trump promised the move would happen "very soon", while Greene said she would push for legislation in the House.
53% : More than a decade ago, a Democrat floated the idea as part of a rebuke of anti-immigrant legislation proposed in Mississippi.
52% : It is unclear how successful such a move would be, with the Gulf of Mexico having its name for centuries and approval required from the United Nations.
22% : "Trump then referred to his displeasure with Mexico, which he sees as having failed to stop illegal immigration into the U.S. in recent years, over the southwest border.

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