Trump Says Google Rejected Atlantic Ocean Renaming Request

President Donald Trump said he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai about renaming the Atlantic Ocean “Trump Ocean,” but that Pichai rejected the idea because oceans cross national borders. Trump also said he would probably leave the Atlantic’s name unchanged. Trump recounted the alleged exchange at a rally in South Carolina, saying he contacted Pichai after Google updated its maps to reflect the U.S. government’s change of the Gulf of Mexico’s name to the Gulf of America for users in the United States. Trump said Pichai told him the company would not make the ocean change because oceans cover many countries. Google had not publicly confirmed that the conversation took place. The account of Pichai’s response rests on Trump’s retelling, and no direct response from Pichai was reported. After describing the exchange, Trump asked supporters whether he should drop the proposal and keep the name Atlantic Ocean. He said he would probably pass on it. His remarks concerned the Atlantic, though he has also floated a different name for the Pacific Ocean. At a separate event in South Carolina, Trump suggested calling the Pacific the “American Ocean.” He also joked about renaming the Strait of...