Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps
Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America
TL;DR
- Donald Trump claims he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps.
- Pichai reportedly rejected the request, stating oceans affect many countries.
- Trump previously ordered the Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of America and Lake Ontario renamed Lake America.
- Google Maps displays these renamed locations as "Gulf of America" and "Lake America" for US users, with original names in parentheses.
- Trump has also considered renaming the Strait of Hormuz to "TRUMP STRAIT".