The Gulf of Mexico is a large oceanic basin located in the southeastern region of North America, bordered by the United States (to the north and east), Mexico (to the west and south), and Cuba (to the southeast). It is part of the Atlantic Ocean and is connected to it via the Straits of Florida and the Caribbean Sea through the Yucatán Channel.

After President Trump was sworn in, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas placed more buoys in the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined in on the hypothetical renaming of the Gulf of Mexico after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to change the name to the "Gulf of America" a day earlier. The far-right governor threw Texas’ hat in the ring with another suggestion of paying homage to the Lone Star State – one of several states that borders

Gov. Greg Abbott's response was tongue-in-cheek but the reaction from Mexico's first woman president may set the tone for future dealings with President-elect Trump.

The Trump White House will also be looking to Texas for some of its staffing. Paige Willey, communications director for Paxton, will join the White House as deputy assistant for economic policy and Ryan Baasch, associated deputy Attorney General, will be a special assistant for economic policy, according to Bloomberg.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media that if the Gulf of Mexico is renamed, it should be called the "Gulf of Texas."

Shortly after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, Texas placed more buoys along the Rio Grande. Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted video of the large buoys going into place at the Texas-Mexico border.

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” per reporting from the Associated Press. This has sparked a lot of conversation and debate online over what the Gulf should be renamed to, if at all.

After President Trump was sworn in, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas placed more buoys in the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border.

Mexican drug gangs are a driving force behind the U.S. fentanyl crisis and Trump vowed to crack down on cartels during his successful presidential campaign.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Texans are already bracing for big impacts in a state that the returning president has long admired.