Summary
President Donald Trump said he asked Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America, but Google declined. Trump has previously renamed places like the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on Google Maps as part of his efforts during trade disputes.Key Facts
- President Trump asked Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean after him or America.
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai rejected the request, saying oceans are different and affect many countries.
- Trump has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" and Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on Google Maps for U.S. users.
- These name changes were made during trade disputes with Mexico and Canada.
- Google shows different place names depending on the user’s country, keeping original names for Mexico and Canada users.
- Trump has also suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to "Trump Strait."
- Google has previously made changes following Trump’s requests but faced criticism from other countries.
- The Guardian contacted Google for comment, but no response was included in the article.
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