Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-08 18:10:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A41B79CA180C2FCF28FDAFA05240EAC6EC186E3E1A8B5414A6862DD28A1A4FE5
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Original Note:
The Gulf of Mexico isn't "owned" by anyone; its waters are shared by the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba under maritime law. Trump can't rename it—international bodies like the IHO handle geographic names, and a unilateral change would be symbolic and ignored globally. https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/us-mexico-maritime-boundaries-treaty https://iho.int/uploads/user/pubs/misc/M1_Separatedocs/Convention_new_EN.pdf
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