Coastal waters around the United States would be named after former President Donald Trump, who is currently running for another term in the White House, if a long-shot bill proposed by a House Republican gets enacted into law.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) announced last week that he would be introducing a bill to re-designate the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the United States. References to the EEZ in law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records of the U.S. would be named the “Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States” under the plan.
“Floridians know the great value of our coastal natural resources and how important it is to have a president who cares about the strength and resilience of our oceans,” Steube said. “During his time in office, President Trump took several commendable actions for our oceans as part of his work to make America…