Trump also renamed Denali, North America’s tallest peak, as Mount McKinley, despite objections from Alaska’s senators.

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as requested by the new president.

President Donald Trump has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as well as changed the name of Denali to Mount McKinely.

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.

Google Maps said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System.

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The process in each state is different.

These updates follow the US Department of the Interior’s confirmation that the changes are official, with the Geographic Names System working to implement them swiftly. Google Maps stated, “We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,

Google is capitulating to Donald Trump and will show US Google Map users the Gulf of America on maps after Trump signed an executive order.

One of US president Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.

Gulf of Mexico's new name will be visible on Google Maps once the name is officially updated in the US Geographic Names System.

Google Maps has announced it will update its platform to reflect President Trump’s decision to rename two iconic geographic features — the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. The pair will soon appear on the platform as the “Gulf of America” and “Mount McKinley,” respectively.