Donald Trump Proposes Renaming Pacific Ocean After Himself
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US President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Pacific Ocean as Trump Ocean.
United States President Donald Trump floated a proposal to rename the Pacific Ocean as Trump Ocean. The suggestion follows an earlier executive action taken in August to rename Lake Ontario. Officials have not detailed any formal steps required to carry out the maritime renaming.
- Prior actionThe administration previously issued a directive altering the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- The proposalThe president floated alternative names including the Ocean of Americas for major bodies of water.
Why it matters
Proposals to alter established geographical names by executive decree are highly unusual and carry significant administrative hurdles. Such moves typically require coordination with international bodies and domestic mapping agencies.
What outlets agree on
United States President Donald Trump suggested renaming a major ocean after himself and previously altered the name of Lake Ontario.
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- Daily ExpressDonald Trump reveals bombshell plan to rename Pacific Ocean 'Trump Ocean'1d ago · open ↗
- The Washington PostTrump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific2d ago · open ↗
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