‘Today’s Dylan Dreyer Criticized for Calling Gulf of America the Gulf of Mexico On-Air
What To Know
- While giving a weather report on Today, Dylan Dreyer referred to the Gulf of America as the Gulf of Mexico.
- Dreyer faced both criticism and praise from viewers for using the location’s former name on-air.
- Dreyer made the comment while sharing news about upcoming winter storms affecting many areas across the U.S.
Dylan Dreyer‘s latest weather report on Today is being met with some criticism.
Dreyer filled in for Al Roker on the Friday, January 23, episode of the NBC morning show. During the show, the meteorologist reported on the winter storms that will affect dozens of states across the country over the weekend.
“There’s a lot going on, so let’s break it down for you,” she said. “The storm is just now gathering itself. We’re tapping into some Pacific moisture. We’re going to get some Gulf of Mexico moisture, and we’re going to get the Arctic cold. So, look at how expansive these winter storm watch warnings, even ice storm warnings, are, stretching from New Mexico all the way up into New England.”
Some Today fans were quick to point out that Dreyer accidentally called the Gulf of America by its former name, the Gulf of Mexico. President Donald Trump officially changed the location’s name in January 2025.
“Lol you need to look at all your maps. It’s now called the Gulf of America,” one person commented under a clip of Dreyer’s winter storm report on Today‘s official Instagram page. Another user wrote, “It’s Gulf of America!” Someone else shared, “You mean Gulf of America!”
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Others praised Dreyer’s on-air comments, as Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico drew criticism from many. “Thank you Dylan for calling it by its proper name!” a different user commented, while another said, “Did y’all hear that? Gulf of Mexico 😉.” A separate person posted, “Its Gulf of Mexico, Dylan is correct.”
Dreyer concluded her weather report with a warning to those who may be affected by the incoming winter storm. “Once this storm passes, we are going to see brutal cold. So, where the power outages occur, it is going to stay dangerously cold on the back side of it, making it difficult for the crews to clean things up. And also, [it will be] very dangerous in the homes when you don’t have the heat. So, this is going to be a long-duration event.”
Dreyer joined the cast of the Today as a Weekend Today weather anchor in 2012. In 2019, she became a third hour of Today cohost alongside Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Sheinelle Jones. She officially stepped down from Weekend Today in 2022 to spend more time with her family.
Dreyer shares her three sons — Calvin, 9, Oliver, 6, and Rusty, 4 — with her estranged husband, Brian Fichera. In July 2025, Dreyer announced via Instagram that the pair had separated “a few months ago” and that they would “continue to co-parent our three wonderful boys together with nothing but love and respect for one another.”
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J
She was correct. Every reasonable person knows that it's the Gulf of Mexico.
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A
Yep.
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R
I am just over 60 years old and grew up in south Florida, When I was in high school we delved into the label of the Gulf in great depth. After a couple of weeks of all the Pros, cons & debates our class came to several conclusions.
#1 The Gulf sits between three major land masses:
A -North AMERICA B - Central AMERICA C - South AMERICA
#2 The United States of AMERICA has more coastal mileage along the Gulf than the nation of Mexico.
#3 There is more square miles of the Gulf that is considered AMERICAN waters ( within 15 miles of our shoreline) Then ANY OTHER NATION.
There were a couple of other issues that were addressed such as the multitude of rivers that feed into the Gulf from within the United States as compared as from Mexico.
Upon the end of our research we concluded that the Label of "Gulf of Mexico" is an inaccurate label and should be Accurately renamed, Gulf Of America"
That's just my opinion along with roughly 30-50 students from a small school in a small town that actually grew up on the that body of water.
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T
Gulf... of... Mexico... end of discussion. Crazy orange men don't get to change the name of things just because they feel like it.
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R
Good for Dillon for saying the correct name - The Gulf of Mexico
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G
Because the mental midget says it so???
It will always be the Gulf of Mexico
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F
only idiots and frightened corporate media owners call it gulf of america
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T
She did nothing wrong.
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B
Gulf of MEXICO! Just because DOTUS (Despot Of The United States) says something does NOT make it true. In fact, most the time anything DOTUS says can automatically be ruled as a lie, fabrication, falsehood, overinflated ego-infected exaggeration, etc.
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C
I would have thought the D would stand for Dumbass.
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S
So True!!!!!!
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H
She was dead right-- same situation with the Kennedy Center...
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J
Only the neonaz!s call it that. Full stop.
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L
Of course you are talking about those orange god followers.
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S
the executive order only only requires that federal agencies use that term, everyone else in the US can still call it what it is known as everywhere else on the planet. Gulf of Mexico.
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P
It is called the Gulf of Mexico and anyone who says otherwise is an idiot
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A
How did a story ostensibly about a geographic name end with a listing the reporter's family?
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C
She should get a medal for having balls unlike the GOP.
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S
Good for her! When Stump is gone the proper name will be restored anyway.
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L
Of course, one sure way to get an oddball executive order revoked is for the next President to do so when he or she takes office.
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B
GULF OF MEXICO!!!! FOREVER!!!
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P
It IS the Gulf of Mexico!
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GULF OF MEXICO! also... THE KENNEDY CENTER! Thank you Dylan!
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G
Not a particular fan of hers but he had no right to rename it. It’s the Gulf of Mexico case closed.
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M
good it is and always will be the Gulf of Mexico I have heard local weathermen do the same thing
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J
The only ones that think it’s the Trump name is Trump and his band of spineless cowards. Everyone else on this planet calls it by its real name. Just because Trump says the sky is pink dies it real mean the sky is pink- only Trump
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C
Dylan's right.
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J
Give her a break. Do it really matter?
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J
Who cares?