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Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific

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The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.

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Both outlets center on Trump’s suggestion of renaming an ocean, with the Washington Post and CNN agreeing that the proposal involves the Atlantic or Pacific. The framing diverges slightly: the Washington Post says he also floated naming an ocean after himself, while CNN describes the idea as being raised during a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee.

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