11.10.2026 20:00
US President Donald Trump added one more to his proposals to change geographical names. Speaking at a rally in Tennessee, Trump brought up naming one of the Atlantic or Pacific oceans after himself, proposing the names 'Trump Ocean' and 'Americas Ocean.' Trump expressed that he wanted this change to be made before his term ends.
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming one of the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans as the “Trump Ocean” or the “Americas Ocean.” Speaking at a rally held in the state of Tennessee, Trump, after previously raising the issue of changing the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, now put forward the idea of changing the names of the oceans.
“TRUMP OCEAN” PROPOSAL
In his speech at a rally held in Clarksville, Tennessee, on October 10, Trump said he was considering changing the name of one of the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.
The U.S. President, proposing names such as “Trump Ocean” or “Americas Ocean,” argued that this change should be made before his term in office ends.
Trump stated in his speech that he did not want to change the name of the Hudson River, and that the name of the Mississippi River would remain the same.
HE HAD PREVIOUSLY CHANGED THE NAME OF THE GULF AND THE LAKE
The Trump administration had previously decided to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” In August 2026, an executive order was signed to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
The proposal for new ocean names is also being seen as a continuation of Trump's efforts to make changes involving geographical names.
WILL THE NAMES OF THE OCEANS CHANGE?
Trump's statement does not mean a decision has been made to officially change the name of the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans. No new executive order or official implementation to that effect has been announced by the U.S. administration.
Moreover, name changes that the U.S. can make on its own official maps would not automatically be accepted internationally. Therefore, how Trump's proposal will be reflected in international geographical naming remains uncertain.