Trump mobile removes map after Gulf name mix-up

Trump Mobile, a new phone service backed by the Trump family, launched with a promise of American-made smartphones. But just hours later, the company took down its coverage map from its website after people online pointed out a surprising mistake. The map labeled the water south of Texas as the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of America, which is the name preferred by President Donald Trump.

The Trump family licensed their name to this mobile service, hoping to use the president’s popularity to attract customers. The coverage map, which showed where the service would work, caused a stir on social media. Many users shared screenshots of the map before it was removed. By Tuesday morning, clicking the map link on Trump Mobile’s website led to an error page saying it couldn’t be found.

A closer look at the website’s code showed that Trump Mobile likely used T-Mobile’s network data for its map. The mix-up over the gulf’s name drew attention because the Trump administration has pushed for the Gulf of America label, even banning some media outlets from White House briefings for not using it. Despite the rocky start, Trump Mobile continues to promote its service, which claims to offer the same coverage as major U.S. carriers.