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At a MAGA rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Donald Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean as the "Trump Ocean" or "Ocean of the Americas," eliciting enthusiastic cheers from supporters. This proposal follows his previous moves to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and Lake Ontario as "Lake America." Trump emphasized that he wants these changes before leaving office, indicating a pattern of renaming geographical landmarks during his presidency.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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Story summary
During a MAGA rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday, President Donald Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself. This proposal, which elicited enthusiastic cheers from the crowd, is part of his broader initiative to rename significant American landmarks before leaving office. Previously, he had already renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' and Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Trump joked about wanting a major river next but decided against changing the Hudson River name due to historical significance. His comments highlight his desire to leave a lasting legacy by altering geographical names across the country.
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President Donald Trump has floated the idea of renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself, sending supporters into frenzy as he unveiled his latest ambitious plan to rewrite America's geographical map.
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he → float → map
The president suggested the world's two most famous oceans could be rechristened 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas' during a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday.
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oceans → suggest → Saturday
He said he wanted another major landmark renamed before leaving the White House.
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landmark → say → House
Trump, who has already renamed the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US federal purposes and rechristened Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' appeared eager to expand his geographical makeover even further.
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who → rename → makeover
And it appears the 80-year-old commander-in-chief is thinking considerably bigger.
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commander → appear → chief
'So we've got the Gulf.
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we → get → Gulf
We've got a beautiful lake.
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We → get → lake
Now somebody you need a river,' Trump told the enthusiastic crowd.
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Trump → need → crowd
'I don't want to change the name of the Hudson River.
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I → want → River
Henry Hudson did a good job setting up that sucker a long time ago.'
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Hudson → do → sucker
The president revealed he had his sights set on something far more ambitious than just a river.
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President Donald Trump floated renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas' during a MAGA rally in Clarksville, drawing cheers from supporters
Could the Pacific Ocean soon be renamed the Trump Ocean?
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Ocean → float → supporters
Pictured in San Diego on Friday
'So we need a river and we need an ocean, so I was thinking of either the Atlantic or the Pacific,' Trump declared.
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Trump → picture → Atlantic
'We'll call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas.'
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We → call → Americas
The suggestion drew an enthusiastic response from the MAGA faithful as Trump entertained the prospect of attaching his name to one of the planet's vast bodies of water.
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Trump → draw → water
He made clear that he wanted the transformation to happen before his presidency comes to an end.
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presidency → make → end
'We should have - before I get out, I think we should have a ocean or we need a great river,' he continued.
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he → have → river
But there was one American waterway the president insisted would remain untouched.
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president → be → ?
'Now I'm not changing the name of the Mississippi.'
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I → change → Mississippi
President Donald Trump is photographed in February 2025 with a 'Gulf of America' sign.
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Trump → photograph → sign
He changed the name from the Gulf of Mexico on inauguration day
In August, Trump changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Republicans were quick to celebrate the move to rename Lake Ontario
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Republicans → change → Ontario
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