One of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions upon reentering the White House was to reestablish its most famous mountain as McKinley’s namesake.
The tech giant revealed the reasons behind the proposed changes on social media after receiving questions from users.
President Donald Trump wants to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, and Google said it would update its maps if it happens.
Following the president's order, the Gulf of Mexico will henceforth be referred to as the Gulf of America, and North America's tallest mountain will revert to Mount McKinley. As stated in the Department of the Interior’s press release,
This comes after President Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the Gulf of Mexico be renamed.
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Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.
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After an executive order from President Donald Trump, Google Maps announced it would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Denali to Mt. McKinley.
WSLS 10 News will follow the Associated Press' guidance when referring to the Gulf of Mexico and Mt. McKinley following President Donald Trump’s executive orders to rename them.