Trump Says Google CEO Declined Request to Rename Atlantic Ocean
President Donald Trump stated at a South Carolina rally that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean, but Pichai declined. Trump also mentioned previously directing the renaming of bodies of water, such as the Gulf of…
Portland, OR, October 24, 2026 —
President Donald Trump said at a rally in South Carolina that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean and that Pichai declined. Trump also referred to earlier directions to rename bodies of water, including the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
The account does not provide the date of the rally or further details about when Trump made the request to Pichai. It also does not say how the request was conveyed, what prompted it, or why Pichai declined. No direct quotations from either man were provided, so the wording of their exchange cannot be established from the available information.
Trump presented the Atlantic Ocean request alongside his reference to renaming other bodies of water. The summary identifies the Gulf of Mexico renaming as an example of a direction he had previously given, but does not specify when that direction was issued or describe any subsequent steps. It does not provide details about whether the Atlantic Ocean request involved a formal process or any action beyond the conversation Trump described.
The information available establishes only what Trump said at the South Carolina rally: that he made the request and that Pichai declined. It does not include a statement from Pichai or Google, nor does it explain whether the company considered or acted on the request. The precise circumstances and any additional context surrounding the exchange were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Amanda Alvarado on www.kptv.com, see more information here.
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