Google CEO Sundar Pichai Declines Trump’s Request to Rename the Atlantic Ocean
Trump said Google rejected his proposal to rename the Atlantic Ocean because oceans span multiple countries.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told supporters in South Carolina he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean the "Trump Ocean," but Pichai reportedly refused, citing that oceans span multiple countries.
- President Trump signed executive orders in 2025 and 2026 renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and Lake Ontario as "Lake America," with Google updating its maps for United States users accordingly.
- Recounting the conversation, Trump said Pichai replied, "Ocean's a difference, sir. You know, they cover a lot of… They cover really a lot of countries. Please don't ask us to do that." Trump also proposed renaming the Hormuz Strait the "Trump Strait."
- Google stated its mapping policy reflects name changes recorded in official government sources, including the Geographic Names Information System. Google has not publicly confirmed the conversation took place.
- Any United States decision to rename a geographical feature for federal use does not automatically mean other countries or international organizations will adopt the same name. Newsweek contacted Google and the White House on Thursday for comment.
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U.S. President Donald Trump revealed this Wednesday during a rally in South Carolina that he wanted to change the name of the Atlantic Ocean to "Trump Ocean" and said he "will let go" that Google Maps rejected his request.The U.S. leader's statements generated a strong reaction among his supporters.The Republican explained his link to the digital platform through humorous comments and told that Google CEO and Alphabet Sundar Pichai denied the ma…
US President Donald Trump spoke about renaming the Atlantic Ocean at an election in South Carolina on Wednesday. The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario are already bearing new names – at least in the US.
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The Independent (US)Trump says Google refused request to rename Atlantic ‘American Ocean’
Donald Trump has claimed that Google has turned down his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.” The US president told supporters at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday (21 October) that the company’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, had refused his suggestion. Trump says he called Pichai, who told him, "Oceans are different, sir. You know, they cover, they cover a lot of, they cover really a lot of countries." "So I'll probably pass...…
Donald Trump wanted Atlantic Ocean to be renamed ‘Trump Ocean’ on Google Maps; but why did Sundar Pichai say ‘no’?
Recounting his conversation with the Google CEO, Trump said he had proposed changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean displayed on Google Maps to ‘Trump Ocean.’
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