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Trump Says He Asked Google CEO About Renaming Atlantic Ocean
What happened
President Trump said at a rally in South Carolina that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai about renaming the Atlantic Ocean. Trump said Pichai declined the request, citing that the ocean touches multiple countries. Trump indicated he would not pursue the idea further.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasize Trump saying he was "just kidding" while adding a "caveat," with HuffPost highlighting this hedging language. The Daily Beast describes it as Trump admitting he "seriously looked" at the renaming.
- HPTrump Floats New Names For Atlantic, Says He’s ‘Just Kidding’ — Then Adds A CaveatHuffPost · Left
- TDBTrump Says Google CEO Shot Down Atlantic Ocean Rebrand PlansThe Daily Beast · Left
- TMThe Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Are Not Trump’s to RenameTime · Lean Left
Center outlets present straightforward accounts of Trump's statement that he "asked" or "called" Google's CEO about the renaming, focusing on Pichai's rejection based on the ocean's international scope.
- HILTrump says he called Google’s CEO to rename the Atlantic OceanThe Hill · Center
- NWTrump Asked Google To Rename Atlantic Ocean ‘Trump Ocean’Newsweek · Center
Right-leaning outlets frame the story as Trump "asking" Google to rename the ocean, with The Washington Times noting he "acknowledged it wasn't possible" due to the ocean spanning multiple countries.
- WTTrump asks Google to name U.S.-bordering ocean after himselfThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- NYPGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai stopped Trump from renaming the Atlantic OceanNew York Post · Right
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