Gov. Ron DeSantis on Mon issued a weather warning involving the "Gulf of America," making Florida the first state to use

[Demovictory9]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-gulf-of-america-donald-trump_n_678f9536e4b0d1b4d1712a2b

Ron DeSantis And Florida Appear To Be First To Use Terminology Mandated By Donald Trump
"What a beautiful name," Trump has said.

GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued a weather warning involving the “Gulf of America,” making Florida the first state to officially call the Gulf of Mexico by its new name mandated by President Donald Trump, according to outlets.

HuffPost could not verify Florida’s lead in massaging Trump’s ego, but The New York Times said DeSantis released the emergency message before Trump codified it in an executive order following the inauguration.

[Walleye]

1. In our system, Congress is supposed to make the laws not the executive

[Irish_Dem]

14. That system is a relic of an other era.

[Walleye]

25. Yes, another era, last week

[Blue_Tires]

35. We have a king and not a president now...

[Crunchy Frog]

40. A dictator. Kings in most countries haven't had that kind of power in generations.

Do you think King Charles of Britain could do any of those things?

[Iris]

2. Bizzaro World

[cyndensco]

6. It just keeps coming.

I refresh Latest News and some more, new bullshit is there. Day 1 is not over yet ... 4 years of this?

[BigMin28]

3. Ronnie

Still orange nosing the criminal. Screw them all. It will always be the Gulf of Mexico to most of us and the world. Such arrogance. He is "the ugly American".

[Hugin]

4. Talk about virtue signaling...

This is absolutely puke worthy. Freedom Fries on steroids.

[eShirl]

5. "Gulf of America" is the new "Freedom Fries"

wonder what they'll start calling New Mexico

[pdxflyboy]

30. New Texas

n/t

[DBoon]

33. a colony

[ck4829]

7. Gulf of Don't Google Ryazan 1999 before Gulf of America

[Timewas]

8. Worthless

Since there is no such thing and never will be

[Norbert]

9. Sorry de Stupid.we don't acknowledge Gulf of America

Please learn how International bodies of water are named.

[William769]

10. I fucking give up!

[Kid Berwyn]

11. And Mother Nature replied...

...with a symbolically icy middle finger in Ron's preternaturally fugly face.

[bdamomma]

12. rewriting and renaming

things in their own sick image.

10 Lesson 10 On Tyranny

Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights.

[jmbar2]

18. Timely reminder...thank you!

[Wingus Dingus]

13. MAGA's world is whatever they want it to be. Reality doesn't matter.

[Irish_Dem]

16. We are in a post truth world. Reality does not matter.

It is all an invented reality now.

[Wingus Dingus]

17. Indeed. We are about to experience a total disconnect between what the

news/media/social media tells and shows us, vs. what is actually happening, on a scale we've never seen before.

[Irish_Dem]

19. Yes even when we see on TV actual events and facts.

We saw Trump and J6 with our own eyes.

But now we are told it was all innocent. These people did not commit crimes.

[bdamomma]

21. But we need

our feet to stay planted on the ground.

[Irish_Dem]

22. This is going to be the challenge with so much propaganda and distortion surrounding us.

[bdamomma]

37. Propaganda and misinformation

will play a major part in people not believing in truth and facts. I really hope there are enough of us to not get pulled into their web of deception and lies.

[Irish_Dem]

38. Liberals did get sucked into the crap.

Gaza is one example.

[kacekwl]

15. How many weather persons or

meteorologists are going to use Gulf of America ? If we don't go along with trumps bs and ignore him and continue to use Gulf of Mexico and Denali what can he do about it ?

[jmbar2]

20. The cost to rename the gulf of Mexico would be staggering to global industries

I used to work at BP - it would take years to make a change that big.

Think of all the logistics software for the oil, gas, shipping, aerospace, space industries, that all have to be coordinated. Plus all of the standard operating procedures documents (SOPs) in those industries.

Would dwarf the complexity of Y2K.

Ain't gonna happen.

[LeftInTX]

24. Thanks. Was wondering about that. Believe it or not, his order is legal.

From a legal standpoint, we can't force any other country to accept the name, but we can change it for our own purposes.
The EO however, does not require any cost studies.

[JI7]

23. It sounds Cringe

[GoCubsGo]

26. He can call it whatever the hell he wants.

But, that doesn't change the fact that it's the Gulf of Mexico. Trump's idiotic EO doesn't mean shit.

[In It to Win It]

27. The way the Republican Party just falls in line is honestly scary. I'm 99% certain that he's doing this to troll Dems.

[SheltieLover]

31. The 1st act of an abuser is always to isolate the victim, our country in this case.

I'm sure pootin is quite pleased.

[Wingus Dingus]

36. Meatball Ron sucking up to MAGA after his disastrous primary run.

BTW, one of the best things to do is to use Trump's insults against fellow Republicans against them, permanently and for the end of time. So now it's always Little Marco and Meatball Ron, for me.

[sop]

28. DeSantis will now be known as governor of the state of Flower.

[no_hypocrisy]

29. Ass Licker

[Klarkashton]

32. Freedom Fries

That's all I have to say about this absurdity.

[Initech]

34. MAGA has truly lost the plot.

[roamer65]

39. Gulf of Mexico.

MAMA.

Make America Mexican Again.

[Crunchy Frog]

41. I'll die before I ever use that name other than sarcastically.

And I will never utilize or take seriously any news source that uses it.