Trump floats renaming Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself or as 'Ocean of Americas'

Oct 10, 2026

During an October 10, 2026 campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Donald Trump floated renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean as 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas' before leaving office. The suggestion follows previous federal executive actions renaming the Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America', Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', and restoring Mount McKinley. While federal naming orders apply to U.S. agency usage and tech platforms like Google Maps, foreign leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican officials have rejected the renamings.

Ocean and river renaming proposals at rally

▪President Donald Trump ruled out renaming the Mississippi River, citing his strong electoral support in Mississippi, and declined to rename the Hudson River out of respect for explorer Henry Hudson.
▪At his October 10, 2026 Clarksville, Tennessee rally, President Donald Trump stated he wants to rename a major river and ocean before leaving office, floating renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas'.

New Mexico name change proposal

▪President Donald Trump used the name 'New America' in an October 3, 2026 video endorsing Republican Greg Cunningham for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district.
▪President Donald Trump has previously floated renaming the state of New Mexico as 'New America' and the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Trump Strait'.

Executive orders renaming geographic features

▪In August 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the federal name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions.
▪President Donald Trump issued an executive order restoring the federal name of North America's tallest peak, Denali, to Mount McKinley, reversing a 2015 decision by President Barack Obama.
▪President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 directing federal agencies to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America'.

Responses to Gulf and Lake renamings

▪Mexico disputed the U.S. renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' and filed a lawsuit against Google regarding its implementation of the name change for U.S. users.
▪Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly rejected the renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', affirming that Canadians will continue to call the body of water Lake Ontario.
▪Following U.S. government geographic designations, Google Maps and Apple Maps updated their location services for U.S. users to reflect the names 'Gulf of America' and 'Lake America'.

Legal scope of presidential renamings

▪U.S. executive orders on geographic renamings apply only within federal jurisdiction and do not require foreign nations or international bodies to recognize the name changes.
▪The U.S. President has executive authority to direct federal agencies to adopt new geographic names for official government use, though changing a state's name would require state and congressional approval.

Kid Rock's rally appearance

▪Musician Kid Rock opened President Donald Trump's October 10, 2026 campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, which was held at F&M Bank Arena to support Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
▪During his opening remarks at the October 10, 2026 rally, musician Kid Rock condemned Islamist extremism and told the crowd that the nation will always be 'one nation under God'.

Tennessee economic claims

▪A White House fact sheet released on October 10, 2026 asserted that Republican-backed tax policies had preserved $23 billion in economic activity in Tennessee.
▪During his October 10, 2026 rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Donald Trump highlighted Korea Zinc's $6.6 billion planned investment in a new critical-minerals smelter and General Motors' $275 million investment in Spring Hill.

Rally statements on Iran

▪President Donald Trump asserted at his October 10, 2026 Tennessee rally that U.S. military operations had destroyed Iran's air defense systems, air force, and 159 naval ships.
▪During his October 10, 2026 rally in Tennessee, President Donald Trump referred to Iranian leaders as 'crazy' and claimed their rhetoric had softened following U.S. military operations.