Donald Trump says he asked Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself
Donald Trump stated that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean to "Trump Ocean" on Google Maps, but he shelved the idea after Pichai refused.
During a campaign rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, Donald Trump recounted a conversation in which he asked Google chief executive Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean after him on Google Maps. Trump proposed changing the name of the ocean to "Trump Ocean," but Pichai dismissed the idea and explained why Google could not implement it.[2][3][4]
Following Pichai's pushback, Trump said he would "probably pass" on the renaming effort, according to reporting by Victoria Craw of The Washington Post. Trump subsequently shelved the plan after the tech executive turned down the request.[1][5][6][7]
Key facts
- Donald Trump claimed he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to ask that Google Maps rename the Atlantic Ocean after him.
- Trump suggested the name "Trump Ocean" for the Atlantic Ocean.
- Trump recounted the conversation during a campaign rally in South Carolina on Wednesday.
- Pichai dismissed the suggestion and refused to rename the ocean on Google Maps.
- Trump stated he would "probably pass" and shelved the renaming plan after Pichai's refusal.
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President Trump says he called Sundar Pichai to ask to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Google Maps, but that he would "probably pass" following Pichai's pushback (Victoria Craw/Washington Post) Victoria Craw / Washington Post : President Trump says he called Sundar Pichai to ask to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Google Maps, but that he would “probably pass” following Pichai's pushback — President Donald Trump said he called Google's Sundar Pichai to discuss renaming the Atlantic Ocean, but would …
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Engadget@engadgetPost on X ·
President Trump claimed that the Google CEO refused to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Maps. https://t.co/ZV9O0waFUF
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Mint@livemintPost on X ·
US President Donald Trump recalled a conversation with Google chief executive Sundar Pichai at a campaign rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, in which he had suggested renaming one of the world's largest oceans, the Atlantic Ocean, after himself on Google Maps. However, Pichai dismissed the idea. Why did Sundar Pichai say ‘no’? 👇 https://t.co/N9KV5a9A1S
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Business Today@business_todayPost on X ·
Trump wanted the Atlantic Ocean renamed ‘Trump Ocean’. Sundar Pichai explained why Google could not do it https://t.co/WEOXj6vKMv
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
Shelved plan to rename Atlantic after Sundar Pichai's no: Donald Trump https://t.co/Bgo5U0ZGRp
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
Shelved plan to rename Atlantic after Sundar Pichai's no: Donald Trump https://t.co/Bgo5U10eGX
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Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·
President Trump says he called Sundar Pichai to ask Google Maps to rename the Atlantic Ocean, though he would "probably pass" following Pichai's pushback (@victoria_craw / Washington Post) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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