Chuck Schumer has expressed willingness to work with Donald Trump on renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, provided an unrelated condition is met.
Trump's proposal to rename the gulf comes amid his suggestions of annexing territories and changing the names of international bodies of water.
The gulf has been known as the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 years, with no clear laws governing the naming of such bodies of water.
During a Senate speech, Schumer indicated he would only support Trump’s renaming proposal if they could first focus on reducing costs for Americans.
Supporters of Trump, including Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, have shown enthusiasm for renaming efforts, while reactions from abroad have questioned the proposal's legitimacy.