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Trump Ocean Idea Drowned in Ridicule
Critics mock Trump's proposal to rename oceans as 'Trump Ocean' after gas prices hit $5 a gallon.
In brief
Critics mock Trump's proposal to rename oceans as 'Trump Ocean' after gas prices hit $5 a gallon. Trump's plan to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean as 'Trump Ocean' faces ridicule after critics highlight rising gas prices. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Trump Proposes Ocean Renaming
Donald Trump suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean during a Tennessee campaign rally.
“we’ve got the gulf, we’ve got a beautiful lake, and now someone said, ‘you need a river,’ so, we need a river, we need an ocean. so, i was thinking of either the atlantic or the pacific.”
Critics Mock Proposal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul's press office questioned Trump's priorities after gas prices reached $5 a gallon.
“gas is almost $5 a gallon.”
Social Media Rages
Social media users mocked Trump's idea with suggestions like renaming Earth to 'Planet Trump' and Washington DC to 'Trumpville'.
“next he's going to say "it will no longer be called earth. i declare it shall now be called planet trump" and if you don't follow that rule you are an enemy of the state.”
Public Humiliation
Critics called Trump's ocean renaming a level of public humiliation money can't buy, comparing it to routine behavior.
“having your face permanently recorded on video nodding enthusiastically to renaming the atlantic ocean "trump ocean" is a level of public humiliation money can't buy.”
At a glance
Trump's plan to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean as 'Trump Ocean' faces ridicule after critics highlight rising gas prices.
