Via Kiss-108:
‘…Trump revealed at a rally in South Carolina that he attempted to rename the Atlantic Ocean but was turned down by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Trump, who has already renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” and Lake Ontario to “Lake America” through executive orders, approached Pichai to make the change on Google Maps. However, Pichai declined, citing the complexity of renaming an ocean that borders numerous countries, as reported by The Hill.
Trump recounted his conversation with Pichai, saying, “I said, ‘Sundar, I’m thinking of the Atlantic Ocean, can you handle it?'” Pichai reportedly responded, “No, no, no. This time I’m not doing it,” and explained that oceans are different due to their international reach. Despite the refusal, Trump mentioned he would “probably pass” on renaming the Atlantic Ocean, but he also considered renaming the Pacific Ocean to “the American Ocean.” …’
