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Donald Trump wanted Atlantic Ocean to be renamed ‘Trump Ocean’ on Google Maps; but why did Sundar Pichai say ‘no’?

Recounting his conversation with the Google CEO, Trump said he had proposed changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean displayed on Google Maps to ‘Trump Ocean.’

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View Market Dashboard Donald Trump wanted Atlantic Ocean to be renamed ‘Trump Ocean’ on Google Maps; but why did Sundar Pichai say ‘no’? Recounting his conversation with the Google CEO, Trump said he had proposed changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean displayed on Google Maps to ‘Trump Ocean.’ Kanishka Singharia Updated22 Oct 2026, 04:10 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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