Fact-check · Oct 6, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We have 93% of the coastline. They have seven”
FALSE
What the record shows
U.S. coastline on Gulf of Mexico: ~1,630 miles (44% of U.S.-Mexico total); Mexico: ~2,046 miles (56%). Mexico's EEZ: 48%; U.S. EEZ: 45% per Britannica.
Claim of 93% contradicts all authoritative sources. U.S. has roughly 44% of combined U.S.-Mexico Gulf coastline, not 93%.
Sources
- Franklin Leonard on X: "The United States has roughly 1700 miles of coastline on the Gulf… And Mexico has roughly 1700 miles of coastline on the Gulf. Technically is actually about 50 miles more." / X
- General Facts about the Gulf of Mexico
- Mexico%E2%80%93United States border
- Who Owns the Gulf of Mexico?
- The Gulf of Mexico: An Overview
- The Gulf of America?
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Oct. 6, 2026
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