Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC ‘District of America’
- Representative Lauren Boebert suggested renaming Washington, D.C., to the "District of America" during a hearing.
- Boebert urged lawmakers to stop mocking President Donald Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
- Boebert warned that continued jokes about the Gulf of America could lead to further name changes like that of Washington, D.C.
- Trump announced the renaming of the Gulf and declared February 9 as Gulf of America Day.
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Is Trump planning to rename District of Columbia to ‘District of America?’
A viral audio recording purportedly captures President Donald Trump advocating to rename Washington DC to Washington DA (District of America), as users claim that Trump is confusing Columbia for the South American country, Colombia. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Lauren Boebert thinks the District of Columbia is named after the country Colombia
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is incensed that people are cracking wise about Trump's decree that the Gulf of Mexico would be henceforth the Gulf of America. During a Tuesday House Natural Resources Committee hearing, she said the renaming should not stop...
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