Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’
Infamous Trump rebrand sparked confusion and chaos
- Donald Trump's directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America caused significant disruption within the US Geological Survey.
- Agency staff were instructed by their public affairs office to completely ignore all media inquiries regarding the name change.
- Even Michael Tischler, a USGS director, expressed internal confusion about the practical implementation of the name change, including whether the Gulf would be split.
- The Society of Professional Journalists criticised the agency's actions as “stonewalling”, although the Interior Department defended their protocol as standard procedure.
- A bill sponsored by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to legally enshrine the name change passed the House but is unlikely to pass in the Senate due to Democratic opposition.