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# About that misguided mission to rename geography President Trump has made renaming geographic features a recurring feature of his second term, beginning with an executive order on his first day in office declaring the Gulf of Mexico would henceforth be called the Gulf of America. Joshua Arnold argues the symbolism matters less than substance, and that the president's energy would be better spent on the real achievements behind the "Make America Great Again" slogan. Arnold notes the name-changing effort has expanded well beyond the gulf to other landmarks, imposing America's name on geographic entities as a statement of national identity. The writer frames the trend as a distraction from more consequential governance. The column warns that plastering a name on a map does not by itself advance the interests of the country. Arnold concludes that durable results, not symbolic rebranding, are what voters should expect from the administration. 🔗 Read more: https://afn.net/opinions/joshua-arnold/2026/09/11/about-that-misguided-mission-to-rename-geography