HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

Mexican authorities say a March oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico spread more than 600 kilometers and reached protected areas

The Independent UK · Mar 26

The Trump Administration touts approvals for deepwater oil-exporting hubs in the Gulf of Mexico, but no one seems willing to build them

The Texas GulfLink project was just licensed to build an oil-shipping hub 30 miles into the U.S. Gulf, but demand for such projects has tumbled.

Fortune · Feb 10

Donald Trump reveals he had an even more unhinged and narcissistic name for the Gulf of Mexico

There's no way Trump thought he could get away with calling it that!

We Got This Covered · Jan 21

Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’

President Donald Trump announced the name change weeks before he took office

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

NTSB says company failed to shut down oil pipeline for nearly 13 hours after pressure dropped

The National Transportation Safety Board says roughly 1.1 million gallons of crude oil spilled from a pipeline into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2023 because operators failed to shut it down for nearly 13 hours after their data first hinted at a problem

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Just-launched Trump Mobile mocked over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ coverage map gaffe: ‘Priceless’

Eagle-eyed social media users were quick to mock the smartphone brand’s coverage map, which featured the Gulf of Mexico.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

‘About time you accept reality’: Trump Mobile coverage map shows correct name for ‘Gulf of America’ leaving us to wonder if Donald forgot he changed it

A Freudian slip from Trump Mobile?

We Got This Covered · Jun 17, 2025

Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US

Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not during spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern United States this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Mexico Takes Google to Court Over Map Change to 'Gulf of America'

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for displaying the name "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico" to users in the United States on its Maps platform

Latin Times · May 12, 2025

Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America name change

Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America after Donald Trump executive order

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025