- Republicans are considering changing the name of the District of Columbia to the District of America. President Donald Trump already renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
- D.C. is named after Christopher Columbus.
- The district was formed to give federal lawmakers a place to run the federal government without the pressures of state government.
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As most already know, President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Now, Republicans want to do it again in the nation’s capital. They’re considering renaming the District of Columbia the District of America.
“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,” Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said. “So you know, just keep the jokes at bay.”
One of the best things about Washington, D.C. is that there are visitors here from all over the country. This really gives a sense of what people from different regions think.
What do people think?
So, Straight Arrow News asked, should they change the name of D.C.? If they do, what should the new name be?
Here’s what people said:
- Todd Murawski, Minnesota: “As a Republican, I’m not big on even the Gulf of America. We have other things to worry about than that, but I would say my vote would be keep it District of Columbia.”
- Ahmad Cooper, Delaware: “I would say the District of Liberty because, you know, that’s what we stand for. To be free and speak our mind and have our own judgment upon everything.”
- Myra Garcia, Arizona: “Leave it alone. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”
- Trevor, Wisconsin: “The District of Freedom. Because the USA is a free country.”
- Lauren Miles, Tennessee: [Addressing the fact that the District of Columbia is a tribute to Christopher Columbus.] “That’s a little controversial these days, so I don’t think we should change it. But at the same time, I don’t think District of America is a bad idea.”
Why does the US have a federal district?
So, some may be wondering, why does the U.S. have a federal district in the first place? Well, this is a little over-simplified, but the founding fathers wanted lawmakers to have a place where they could focus solely on operating the federal government and not have to worry about the day-to-day operations of running a state too.
