US Politician Proposes Renaming Atlantic Ocean After His Country
Published 7h ago · Latest report 26m ago · Political dispute
Affects United States · Covered in 2 countries
Donald Trump claimed Google refused his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean.
Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming the Atlantic Ocean to the American Ocean. He later stated that tech company Google rejected his formal request to implement the geographic title change.
- The proposalDonald Trump suggested calling the body of water bordering the eastern United States by a national moniker.
- The responseGoogle reportedly turned down the suggestion to alter the ocean name on its digital mapping services.
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Why it matters
Public figures occasionally suggest symbolic renamings of major geographic features to project national identity or influence public discourse.
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- Daily ExpressAfter summaryDonald Trump ‘phoned Google Maps’ to rename Atlantic Ocean to Trump Ocean26m ago · open ↗
- The IndependentTrump says Google refused his request to rename Atlantic the ‘American Ocean’1h ago · open ↗
- EuronewsTrump suggests renaming Atlantic Ocean the 'American Ocean'7h ago · open ↗
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