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Weather Channel's 'Gulf of America' naming sparks backlash

Original: I didn't realize that # theweatherchannel is using # GulfOfAmerica instead of # gulfofmexico until this morning when I c

The Weather Channel is now labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' on its broadcasts, a change some viewers only noticed while tracking a tropical depression. The switch has drawn criticism online, with at least one viewer calling it political pandering and saying they would stop watching the channel over the naming decision.

Why now: The channel's adoption of the politically contested 'Gulf of America' name has angered some viewers monitoring tropical weather.

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• I didn't realize that # theweatherchannel is using # GulfOfAmerica instead of # gulfofmexico until this morning when I checked on a tropical depression. Disgusting. Now I have to give up using that channel because they're Trump sycophants. I really hate what's happening to this… · FaithinBones · 2

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