The Gulf of America made its way into Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address Tuesday night when the governor cited the Gulf of Mexico’s new name while calling Alabama “the greatest state in the greatest nation on earth.”

Ivey’s shoutout to the Gulf of America came after President Donald Trump issued an executive order late last month instructing the U.S. Department of Interior to rename the gulf to the Gulf of America.

“From Rainsville to Cullman…Huntsville to Birmingham…Tuscaloosa to the Loveliest Village on the Plains…from the Black Belt to the Wiregrass…from our Capital City to Mobile……and yes…all the way to the Gulf of America…we live in the greatest state in the greatest nation on Earth,” Ivey said.

The audience applauded as Ivey said Gulf of America.

“All of our work must continue to focus on making sure Alabama remains the best state in which to live, work and raise a family.”

Trump’s order was met with controversy, including from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who jokingly called on Google to rename America to Mexican America in its products.

But the action drew praise from several Alabama elected officials, including Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.

Earlier this month on X, the lieutenant governor referenced Trump’s idea while tweeting about the proposal to widen I-65 to six lanes.

“Appreciate the opportunity to share our plan to widen I-65 from the Tennessee line to the Gulf of America with leaders from across the state,” Ainsworth said of his top priority. “When the main artery of Alabama is the world’s longest parking lot, it hurts our economy and frustrates drivers as they travel.”

Some businesses along the Gulf also capitalized on Trump’s idea.

Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar is taking pre-orders for shirts that are all about “making the Gulf great again.”

On the back, the “Gulf of America” in red, white and blue, filling the entire Gulf, leaving room for a palm tree or two and an icon marking the location of the Flora-Bama. On the front, a smaller Flora-Bama logo and the words “Making the Gulf Great Again.”

The shirts are $30 through the venue’s online store.