Trump floats renaming Atlantic or Pacific 'Trump Ocean'
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 17:36 · Archive
President Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself during a rally.
President Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself during a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday, where the idea received an enthusiastic response from supporters.
Trump said he wanted another major geographic landmark renamed before leaving office. He ruled out changing the Hudson River, acknowledging that Henry Hudson 'did a good job' establishing it historically. He also said he did not want to rename the Mississippi River. Instead, Trump proposed calling one of the world's two most famous oceans 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas'.
The president has already pursued several geographic renamings. He has renamed the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US federal purposes and rechristened Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', reportedly in retaliation over trade tensions with Canada. Trump has also floated ideas to rename the state of New Mexico as 'New America' and the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Trump Strait', though he has not followed through on those proposals. Some of his earlier renamings began as apparent jokes before he later signed executive orders to implement them.
How it is being reported
- President Trump toys with renaming Atlantic and Pacific ‘Trump Ocean’President Trump doesn't just want to make waves; he wants to own the waves.New York Post · 11 Oct, 17:23
- Trump floats renaming Atlantic or Pacific 'Trump Ocean' to huge cheers at MAGA rallyThe president joked about finding another major river or ocean to rename before leaving office, while ruling out changing the Hudson or Mississippi rivers.Daily Mail · 10 Oct, 23:00
In this story: Donald Trump · Henry Hudson · Clarksville · Tennessee · Gulf of Mexico · Lake Ontario
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