The governor went on to say there will be an announcement next week regarding the Mississippi River as part of the joke.

GREEN BAY — A minute-and-five-second video posted to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's official X account Friday afternoon was all it took to poke fun at President Donald Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and desire to purchase Greenland.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order where he changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

In a Friday video, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker seemingly throws shade at President Donald Trump, who renamed the Gulf of Mexico last month.

In a video posted to the governor's social media, Pritzker declares he is going to change the name of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois." He also said he's going to annex Green Bay from Wisconsin. What they're saying: "The proclamation has been forwarded to Google to ensure the world's maps reflect this momentous change,

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker mocks Donald Trump with a satirical video announcement declaring Lake Michigan will be renamed "Lake Illinois."