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'Pathetic': Critics Drown Trump's Latest Renaming Idea In Ridicule
HuffPost • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump proposed renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to "Trump Ocean" or "Ocean of the Americas" during a campaign rally in Tennessee.
- Trump has previously attempted to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and Lake Ontario as "Lake America" through executive orders, though these changes are not internationally recognized.
- The idea was met with swift criticism and ridicule, with detractors questioning Trump's priorities amid ongoing economic concerns such as high gas prices.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul's press office highlighted the disconnect by pointing out the nearly $5 per gallon gas prices in response to Trump's proposal.
- Social media users mocked the suggestion, speculating humorously about what Trump might try to rename next.
