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Trump says he is thinking of renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean

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At a campaign rally in Tennessee on Saturday, President Donald Trump said he was thinking of renaming either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, and suggested names such as Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas. The reports tie the idea to earlier renamings: Trump has used executive orders in an attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario Lake America. One report says the Lake Ontario order was issued amid a trade dispute with Canada. The press office for New York Governor Kathy Hochul questioned Trump’s priorities on X, noting that gas is almost $5 a gallon. Executive orders cannot force other countries to adopt the new names.

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  1. Trump said at a rally in Tennessee on Saturday that he was thinking of renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Trump suggested names including Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Trump has previously used executive orders to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. The press office for New York Governor Kathy Hochul questioned Trump’s priorities on X, noting that gas is almost $5 a gallon.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. The August Lake Ontario order was issued amid a trade dispute with Canada, according to one report.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report Trump saying at a Tennessee rally that he was thinking of renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. The main difference is that the left headline leads with critics’ ridicule, while the center and right headlines quote or report Trump’s own words.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The HuffPost headline leads with critics’ contempt, calling the idea “Pathetic” and saying critics drowned it in ridicule, so the proposal is framed as ridiculed rather than described.

    'Pathetic': Critics Loaded verb“Drown”Drown is a dramatic image of an idea being overwhelmed, which goes beyond reporting how critics responded.More neutral: Critics criticizeDisagree with this highlight? Donald Trump's Latest Renaming Idea In Ridicule
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline puts Trump’s own tentative words “thinking of” first and presents the renaming as the latest in a series of rebrandings.

    Trump 'thinking of' renaming Atlantic or Pacific
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Epoch Times headline reports Trump suggesting the renaming in neutral terms, while its excerpt places it within a continuing trend of renamings.

    Trump Suggests Renaming Atlantic or Pacific Ocean
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    sinkingDrown

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    sinkingMore neutral: criticizing

    Sinking is a figurative word that adds drama to a description of how critics responded.

    Critics wasted no time sinking Donald Trump’s latest renaming idea.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    DrownMore neutral: Critics criticize

    Drown is a dramatic image of an idea being overwhelmed, which goes beyond reporting how critics responded.

    'Pathetic': Critics Drown Donald Trump's Latest Renaming Idea In Ridicule

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • critics’ ridicule
  • Hochul’s gas-price criticism
  • mocking social media suggestions

Leaves out

  • the August Lake Ontario order was issued amid a trade dispute with Canada

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

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s tentative “thinking of” wording
  • the earlier Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario renamings
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump 'thinking of' renaming Atlantic or Pacific

    President Trump over the weekend said he was “thinking of” renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, a move that comes after the president’s previous moves to rebrand geographical features. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump’s “Trump Ocean” name suggestion
  • a continuing trend of renaming landmarks
  • applause at the rally
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    HuffPost, Oct 12, 3:28 AM EDT

  • Center

    7 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 10:32 AM EDT

  • Right

    11 hr 31 min later

    Its first report, Oct 12, 2:59 PM EDT

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  1. HuffPostFar LeftOct 12, 3:28 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 12, 10:32 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 12, 2:59 PM EDT

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