Google CEO rejects U.S. request to rename the Atlantic Ocean
In August 2026, Donald Trump urged Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean, but Google refused. The company later changed Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. users and showed suggested names for the Gulf of Mexico. Trump had previously pushed for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America and suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself.
- Donald Trump claimed Google refused his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean.
- Google has renamed Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on its maps.
- Trump mentioned a presidential decree requiring federal agencies to use the new name for Lake Ontario.
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