# Pichai persuaded Trump to keep the Atlantic Ocean’s name, he says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-sundar-pichai-talked-him-out-of-renaming-the-atlantic-ocean/
- Published: 2026-10-22T16:00:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T16:28:57+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1016751/trump-rename-atlantic-ocean-sundar-pichai-google
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, World

## Key points

- Trump says Pichai talked him out of renaming the Atlantic.
- He cited the ocean’s reach across many countries.
- Trump floated calling the Pacific the American Ocean.

## Summary

Donald Trump said Sundar Pichai persuaded him to drop the idea of renaming the Atlantic Ocean, after Google had updated its maps to reflect earlier name changes ordered by Trump. The episode highlights the influence of map providers in displaying politically directed place names, and the complications of applying such changes to bodies of water shared by many countries.

At a Wednesday night rally, Trump said Pichai told him oceans were different because they cover many countries, and asked him not to make the change. Trump said he would probably keep the name Atlantic Ocean, while suggesting the Pacific could be called the American Ocean. Apple has also adopted Trump’s earlier map name changes; MapQuest is among the services that have not.

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