MapQuest's service has also refused to change the Gulf of Mexico's name, despite Trump's executive order last month to rename it as the 'Gulf of America.'
For the record, MapQuest.com still lists it as the Gulf of Mexico, while Google and Apple Maps have changed it to the Gulf of America. Some remembered the funny political moments that all seem like a distant dream now. MapQuest posted the same message on X, where people were equally tickled.
Apple and Bing Maps have changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. MapQuest has not yet updated its map to reflect Trump's order.
MapQuest last week introduced the “ Gulf Map Generator ,” which allows users to rename the body of water themselves. The tool quickly got used for trolling Trump, with users rebranding it as the “Gulf of Obama,” the “Gulf of Joe Biden ,” the “Gulf of Insecurity” and more.
After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy.Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States,