Trump floats renaming the Atlantic Ocean the 'American Ocean'

Summary

Donald Trump has again floated renaming one of the oceans bordering the United States, suggesting the Atlantic could become the 'American Ocean', Euronews reports. The Verge reports that Trump said at a Wednesday night rally that he would 'probably pass' on renaming the Atlantic, and that Google CEO Sundar Pichai may have drawn the line there after Google renamed Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps following Trump's executive orders. NDTV's headline says Pichai vetoed Trump's bid to rename the Atlantic, and its summary notes that Trump earlier renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   22 Oct 2026, 04:32 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Trump has again floated renaming one of the oceans bordering the United States, suggesting the Atlantic could become the 'American Ocean'.

2. Euronews

   22 Oct 2026, 04:32 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews's video page carries the same report that Trump has again floated renaming one of the oceans bordering the United States, suggesting the Atlantic could become the 'American Ocean'.

3. NDTV

   22 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV's headline says Google CEO Sundar Pichai vetoed Trump's bid to rename the Atlantic Ocean, and its summary notes that Trump earlier renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

4. The Verge

   22 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge reports that Trump said at a Wednesday night rally he would 'probably pass' on renaming the Atlantic, and that Pichai may have drawn the line there after Google renamed Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps following Trump's executive orders.