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Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific

Washington Post Politics Saturday 10 October 2026, 21:49 UTC By Dan Diamond 1 min read
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President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.

President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself. 2 min
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