AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Charley Crockett has never been one to swim with the tide. The self-proclaimed drifter reminded his fans of that once again on social media this week.

Crockett, a native Texan from San Benito who's famous for his signature Americana music, took to social media on Tuesday, reminding folks of his roots and sharing his thoughts on the name change from "The Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America."

"I was born on the Gulf Of Mexico. I don’t recognize it by any other name," the post stated. "Any real Texan knows that our Mexican American brothers and sisters hold up our economy in every industry. I’m proud to have been born in the Rio Grande Valley where the population is over 90% Latino."

Crockett, of course, was referencing President Donald Trump's executive order to chang

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