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“Trump says Google's CEO rejected his plan to change the Atlantic's name to the 'Trump Ocean'”
““No, no, no. This time I’m not doing it,” Trump said Google boss Sundar Pichai told him when he asked to rename the Atlantic Ocean.”
Trump says Google CEO rejected renaming the Atlantic Ocean
Key points
- Trump floated renaming the Atlantic or Pacific as the 'Trump Ocean' at a South Carolina rally.
- He previously had Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario renamed to Gulf of America and Lake America.
- Trump claimed he spoke with Sundar Pichai who allegedly declined the rename request.
- Pichai reportedly said, 'This time I’m not doing it,' citing oceans covering many countries.
- Google Maps did not adopt the rename for the Atlantic, and Trump said he would likely not pursue it.
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