Key facts
- Donald Trump proposed renaming the Atlantic Ocean to "Trump Ocean" or "America Ocean".
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai rejected the proposal.
- Pichai cited that oceans cover too many countries as the reason for rejection.
Donald Trump said he considered renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to "Trump Ocean" or "America Ocean." He recounted approaching Google CEO Sundar Pichai with the idea for the Atlantic Ocean. According to Trump, Pichai declined the request, stating that oceans are different and cover too many countries. Trump announced at a rally in South Carolina that he would likely not proceed with the renaming. Google Maps had previously altered US labels for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to "Gulf of America" and "Lake America" respectively, following executive orders from Trump. Users in other countries still see the original names.