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Trump Suggests Renaming Oceans “Trump Ocean” Ahead of Midterms

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to “Trump Ocean” in Clarksville, Tennessee.
He also referenced his prior Gulf of Mexico rename proposal and floated the name “Ocean of the Americas.”
Social-media critics mocked the idea as irrelevant to gas prices and healthcare.
Commentators said the name-change focus distracts from voter concerns ahead of the midterms.

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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to “Trump Ocean” in Clarksville, Tennessee.
He also referenced his prior Gulf of Mexico rename proposal and floated the name “Ocean of the Americas.”
Social-media critics mocked the idea as irrelevant to gas prices and healthcare.
Commentators said the name-change focus distracts from voter concerns ahead of the midterms.