Trump mulls renaming Atlantic or Pacific Ocean next, 'maybe both' @CBCTheNational

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

After signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' U.S. President Donald Trump quipped about renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean next.

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