On October 22, 2026, it was reported that former US President Donald Trump contacted Google with an unusual request — to rename the Atlantic Ocean to 'Trump Ocean'. However, his request was declined.
Details of the Conversation with Google
Trump personally called Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, with this idea. According to him, Pichai responded, "No, no, no. This time I will not do that. Oceans are a different matter, sir. They encompass many countries. Please do not ask us about this."
Previous Name Changes
Interestingly, Google had previously accommodated Trump by renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'American' and Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for American users. This sparked some discussions about the appropriateness of such changes.
Trump's Reaction
After the refusal, Trump stated that he would probably leave the Atlantic Ocean with its traditional name. This decision, he said, was made following the conversation with Google, which did not yield the desired result.