. President Donald Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to the "Trump Ocean" or "Ocean of the Americas" during a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Key Details
• The Remarks: Trump told the rally crowd, "We've got the gulf. We've got a beautiful lake. Now, somebody said, you need a river… we need a river. We need an ocean. We call it 'Trump Ocean' or, or, 'Ocean of the Americas,' something like that," adding that he wanted to do so before leaving office.
• Other Waterway Proposals:
• He recently suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait" via Truth Social amid regional conflicts.
• He ruled out changing the names of the Hudson River and Mississippi River, noting he preferred their current titles.
• Previous Name Changes:
• In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America".
• In August 2026, he signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" during trade and tariff disputes with Canada.
• Legal and International Status: Executive actions and executive orders by the U.S. president apply primarily to federal data and U.S. maps (such as digital mapping services updating domestic views), and they do not legally bind international bodies, foreign nations, or global maritime standards.
