Trump floats the idea of ​​changing the name again, planning to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to the "American Ocean"

After pushing for the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, U.S. President Trump today floated the idea of ​​changing the names of other waters, saying that he might rename the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans to names such as "American Ocean" or "Trump Ocean."

The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump said at a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, today: "We have a bay, we have a beautiful lake. Now there are people saying, you need a river... We need a river, we need an ocean."

Trump further suggested that he might rename the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, joking that the new names could be named after him.

"We call it something like the 'Trump Ocean' or the 'Ocean of the Americas,'" Trump said. There was a burst of laughter and applause.

Trump last year renamed the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America," sparking diplomatic tensions and other friction with Mexico and a dispute with the Associated Press over its refusal to use the new name.

In August this year, Trump also changed the name of Lake Ontario (Lake Ontario) between New York State and Canada to "Lake America". The move comes amid a dispute with Canadian leaders over trade and tariffs.

The president can use executive authority to change the names of water bodies and other geographical locations, and some private companies that provide online maps have cooperated with Trump's new naming.