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Donald Trump proposes renaming Atlantic or Pacific Ocean
Donald Trump has proposed renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to ‘Trump Ocean’. According to Trump, Google rejected the idea after he sent them a map with the new designation. The company reportedly argued that oceans are distinct from other geographic areas because they span multiple countries.
Trump characterized the proposal as a joke, though he remarked that it was ‘not the worst idea’ he had ever had. This follows a pattern of high-profile renaming efforts by the former president, including a 2025 decree to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘Gulf of America’.
Other notable renamings associated with Trump include the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and the United States Institute of Peace headquarters, both of which underwent name changes in December 2025.
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Atlantic Ocean · Donald Trump · Google · John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts · United States Institute of Peace
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The United States Institute of Peace headquarters was renamed in December 2025. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Trump claimed the ocean renaming idea was intended as a joke. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] In 2025, Trump issued a decree to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump proposed renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to ‘Trump Ocean’. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts was renamed in December 2025. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Google reportedly rejected the proposal, stating that oceans span multiple countries. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de