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Trump says Google CEO rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps

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President Trump said at a rally in Clemson, South Carolina, on Wednesday that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps, and that Pichai refused because the ocean touches too many countries. Trump quoted Pichai as saying, “No, no, no. This time I’m not doing it.” The Hill reports that Pichai denied the request. Trump said Google had already changed its maps to show the Gulf of America and Lake America, the names he proposed for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. The account rests on Trump’s description of a private conversation.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump said at a South Carolina rally that he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    Business Insider, The Independent
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Trump said Pichai refused, saying oceans cover too many countries for Google to change its maps; Pichai reportedly denied the request.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider, The Independent
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Google had already changed its maps to show the Gulf of America and Lake America, the names Trump proposed for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Pichai rejected Trump’s request to rename the Atlantic Ocean.

    Trump says Pichai refused and said oceans cover too many countries; The Hill reports Pichai denied the request; the supplied coverage contains no Google statement.

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Trump said at a South Carolina rally Google CEO Sundar Pichai rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps. Left headlines attribute the refusal to Trump, the New York Post states it as fact, and The Hill says Pichai denied it.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines report Trump’s claim that Google refused his rename request, while The New Republic stresses his attempt to put his name on an ocean.

    Trump says Google refused his request to rename Atlantic the ‘American Ocean’
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline attributes the account to Trump, saying he called Google’s CEO, and adds that the executive denied the request.

    Trump says he called Google’s CEO to rename the Atlantic Ocean
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The New York Post states as fact that Pichai stopped Trump from renaming the Atlantic Ocean, giving touching too many countries as the reason.

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Absolutist framing“stopped Trump from renaming”The headline states as settled fact a refusal that rests on Trump’s own account of a private conversation.More neutral: Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined Trump’s request to rename the Atlantic Ocean, Trump saidDisagree with this highlight? the Atlantic Ocean
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    isn’t done trying to rename things

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    stopped Trump from renaming

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    isn’t done trying to rename thingsMore neutral: The president mentioned renaming the Atlantic Ocean at a rally

    Characterizes Trump as persistently pursuing renamings, a judgement the sentence does not support, instead of describing this remark.

    President Trump isn’t done trying to rename things.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    stopped Trump from renamingMore neutral: Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined Trump’s request to rename the Atlantic Ocean, Trump said

    The headline states as settled fact a refusal that rests on Trump’s own account of a private conversation.

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai stopped Trump from renaming the Atlantic Ocean

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s own account of the request
  • Google’s refusal as Trump describes it
  • the ocean-naming idea and his ‘Trump Ocean’ name

Leaves out

  • Google’s earlier map renamings for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Trump Tried to Get Google to Rename Atlantic Ocean After Him

    President Trump Loaded modifier“isn’t done trying to rename things”Characterizes Trump as persistently pursuing renamings, a judgement the sentence does not support, instead of describing this remark.More neutral: The president mentioned renaming the Atlantic Ocean at a rallyDisagree with this highlight?. The president told a rally audience in South Carolina Wednesday evening that he tried to rename the Atlantic Ocean to “Trump Ocean,” but ultimately decided against it. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump says Google refused his request to rename Atlantic the ‘American Ocean’

    Donald Trump has claimed that Google has turned down his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.”

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • Business InsiderLeft

    Trump says Google's CEO rejected his plan to change the Atlantic's name to the 'Trump Ocean'

    "No, no, no. This time I'm not doing it," Trump said Google boss Sundar Pichai told him when he asked to rename the Atlantic Ocean.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s rally remarks
  • Pichai’s denial of the request
  • Google Maps naming of features

Leaves out

  • Pichai’s reasoning that oceans cover many countries

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The HillCenter

    Trump says he called Google’s CEO to rename the Atlantic Ocean

    President Trump said Wednesday he asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean on the company’s Google Maps application, a request the tech executive denied. “We seriously looked at the Atlantic Ocean,” Trump said during a rally in Clemson, S.C. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Pichai’s refusal stated as fact
  • Trump’s reasons for the refusal
  • Google’s earlier Gulf of America and Lake America changes

Leaves out

  • Pichai’s denial reported in the center coverage

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Absolutist framing“stopped Trump from renaming”The headline states as settled fact a refusal that rests on Trump’s own account of a private conversation.More neutral: Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined Trump’s request to rename the Atlantic Ocean, Trump saidDisagree with this highlight? the Atlantic Ocean

    President Trump said Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined to go along with his idea to rename the Atlantic Ocean, arguing that the sprawling body of water touches too many countries for the tech giant to make the change on its maps.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump asks Google to name U.S.-bordering ocean after himself

    President Trump asked Google to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself but acknowledged it wasn't possible because the bodies of water span several countries.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Business Insider, Oct 22, 5:55 AM EDT

  • Center

    6 hr 38 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 12:33 PM EDT

  • Right

    5 hr 38 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 11:34 AM EDT

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  1. Business InsiderLeftOct 22, 5:55 AM EDT
  2. The IndependentLeftOct 22, 6:40 AM EDT
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 22, 9:03 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 22, 11:34 AM EDT
  5. The HillCenterOct 22, 12:33 PM EDT
  6. New York PostRightOct 22, 1:13 PM EDT

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