President Trump claimed that the Google CEO refused to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Maps.
By Will Shanklin Oct. 22, 2026 12:22 pm EST Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverCapitulating to a bully might seem like a good idea in the short term. But do it once, and you've proven that you'll acquiesce to an escalating series of demands. Take Google, for example. The company, which appeased Trump by renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in Google Maps, has (allegedly) had to field a call about renaming the Atlantic Ocean.
