Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) urged lawmakers to stop making fun of President Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of America, suggesting the nation’s capital could undergo the same change.
“I would caution my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to refrain from making jokes about the Gulf of America because next up may be the District of America that we are working on,” Boebert said during a Tuesday hearing for the House Natural Resources Committee.
Boebert made these remarks at a legislative hearing for the Gulf of America Act to support Trump’s executive order through technical amendments.
The Hill has reached out to Boebert’s office.
In the first days of his second term, Trump changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, along with reversing the name of Alaska’s Denali back to Mount McKinley.
Trump has questioned D.C. Mayor Bowser’s (D) ability to lead the city, citing an uptick in crime and homelessness as a reason for federal leadership over the municipality.
Mar 26th 10:42 am
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