Mother Jones
•Science
Science
DeSantis rushes to use "Gulf of America"
Summary
Nutrition label
72% Informative
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America " in an emergency weather advisory.
Florida is the first state to fall in line with President Donald Trump 's plans to rename the ocean basin.
As president, Trump does indeed have the authority to rename it.
VR Score
73
Informative language
71
Neutral language
1
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
58
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
10
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-gulf-america-2018291https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/tallest-mountain-in-us.htmhttps://t.co/jXmlVTnHs1https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250120-canada-mexico-greenland-panama-trump-s-expansionist-agendahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025/01/13/gulf-of-mexico-name-history-colonization-explained/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-us-needs-greenland-international-security-2025-01-21/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-gulf-of-america-donald-trump-b2683457.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/desantis-gulf-of-america-executive-order-trump.htmlhttps://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1881715874580812161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2025/note-press-executive-order-number-25-13-emergency-management-gulf-winter-weather
Source diversity
10
Affiliate links
no affiliate links
Small business owner?