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At a rally in South Carolina, President Donald Trump claimed that he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to request renaming the Atlantic Ocean after himself or "America," but was turned down. The article notes previous instances where Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario using executive orders, changes which affected how these locations are labeled on Google Maps for US users while retaining original names internationally.

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At a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to request renaming the Atlantic Ocean after himself or "America." According to Trump, Pichai rejected the proposal, citing the complexity and international nature of oceans. This follows previous executive orders by Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario as Lake America during a trade dispute with Canada. Google reportedly handled earlier requests related to lakes but declined this broader ocean renaming request due to its global implications.

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Google has previously acceded to Trump’s demands for name changes, which triggered public criticism including from Mexico and Canada.

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🔮 Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal.

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Trump referenced his previous executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, as well as his push to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid a trade feud between the US and Canada, for which he also signed an executive order requiring US federal agencies to use his new moniker.

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🔮 Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal.

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Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps · assertive framing

Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. asserted

Google → say → himself

Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. uncertain

company → speak → proposal

“I only like two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. asserted

I → like → oceans

I’m not going to put either Trump or America on any other ocean but these two. asserted

I → go → two

So we seriously looked at the Atlantic Ocean, and I called Google Maps, who were really great with the lake … asserted

who → look → lake

I said: ‘Sundar, I’m thinking of the Atlantic Ocean,’” Trump said. asserted

Trump → say → Ocean

he → reference → moniker

According to Trump, Pichai rejected the latest proposal. uncertain

Pichai → accord → proposal

Trump described the Google CEO’s response by saying, “No, no, no. asserted

Trump → describe → response

This time I’m not doing it … asserted

I → do → it

They cover … a lot of countries. asserted

They → cover → countries

“So I’ll probably pass. asserted

I → pass → ?

Should I pass it?” Trump said, adding: “I think let’s keep it the Atlantic Ocean.” asserted

’s → pass → it

The Guardian has approached Google for comment. asserted

Guardian → approach → comment

Google has previously acceded to Trump’s demands for name changes, which triggered public criticism including from Mexico and Canada. asserted

which → accede → Mexico

On Google Maps, the locations themselves are labeled “Gulf of America” and “Lake America” for US users, while search results display the new names alongside the original names in parentheses. asserted

results → label → parentheses

Users in Mexico and Canada, meanwhile, continue to see the original names. asserted

Users → continue → names

Trump has also previously floated renaming the strait of Hormuz after himself. asserted

Trump → float → himself

Last month, amid the US’s ongoing war with Iran, he wrote on Truth Social: “Should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? asserted

we → write → STRAIT

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