People have pointed out that there's a pretty big flaw in Donald Trump's plan to name an ocean after himself.

If there's one thing that's become something of a theme during Donald Trump's second term in office, it's that he seems to enjoy renaming things after himself.

From the President Donald J. Trump ballroom, which is being constructed at the White House, to renaming the Kennedy Center to be the Trump Kennedy Center, and even adding his name to the Institute of Peace, he certainly does like to leave his mark.

After also renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and Lake Ontario as Lake America, Trump has set his sights on renaming an ocean.

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He has said that the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean should be renamed “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas”.

Speaking at a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday, Trump said: "We’ve got the gulf. We’ve got a beautiful lake. Now, somebody said, you need a river.

"We need a river. We need an ocean. We’ll call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or ‘Ocean of the Americas’, something like that.

"Before I get out, I think we should have an ocean. And we need a great river."

Trump made the decision to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in August after trade talks with Canada broke down.

He said at the time, before signing the executive order: "We’re going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America."

While Ottawa is not forced to accept the new name for the Great Lake, which runs between New York state and the Canadian province of Ontario, but both Google and Apple maps display the name as Lake America to users in the US.

Trump said: "The lake change, Lake of America, was something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, actually.

"We took something called the Gulf of Mexico, we changed it, and now it’s very routinely the Gulf of America.

"So, if you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we’ll change them both."

Trump had even gone as far as to try and change the name of the state of New Mexico to 'New America', but this was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor.

The president said on Truth Social at the time: "Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA.

"So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!"

While Trump is planning to leave a legacy after his presidency comes to an end, many people have pointed out a major flaw in the plan to name so many things after himself...

... namely that his successor will likely just change the names right back.

One person tweeted: "He does understand the next President will reverse ALL these renamings…"

Another added: "...on the newly renamed Planet Trump?", and: "He thinks he's actually changing it but the entire world still calls these places their original names, it literally only changes for Americans lol."

Others posted: "You can't rename a body of water not owned by one country and governed by International law! Trump is not above the law!"

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As the Epstein Files debacle continues to rumble on, several high-profile names have been mentioned in the released documents - here are all the celebrities that have had their name checked so far.

The story of the Epstein Files

On November 12, 2025, the US House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 pages connected to Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes.

These documents included everything from flight logs and court records to private emails, with more released later.

After a Senate vote on November 18, the Justice Department was then required to release even more investigative files by December 19, from 40 computers, 26 storage drives, 70 CDs, and six recording devices - adding up to nearly 300 gigabytes of potential evidence.

It could even end up being well more than that, depending on who you ask.

Authorities also cataloged 60 physical items, including records of visitors to Epstein’s private island, a site tied to his abuse of underage girls.

So, who has featured in the files?

Royal figures and political heavyweights take center stage

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is the most frequently named person in the released documents, with his name appearing 173 times.

He has 'ceaselessly denied allegations of abuse,' including Virginia Giuffre’s claims that he had sex with her on three occasions when she was underage.

Andrew’s royal titles were removed after the accusations became public, as well as a few significant embarrassments against him in the weeks after the release.

His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, is referenced nine times, including in emails where she called Epstein a “dear friend.”

As a result, she lost her Duchess of York title.

Queen Camilla is also named nine times, though officials do not believe this suggests a personal relationship with Epstein.

Princess Diana is mentioned 14 times, but again, there’s no suggestion of any direct connection.

Nigel Farage appears 18 times in email discussions between Epstein and Steve Bannon.

Still, no link between Farage and Epstein has been confirmed.

Three former UK Prime Ministers - Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and David Cameron - also appear in the files, though only in broader political contexts.

Across the Atlantic, US names are just as high-profile.

Former President Bill Clinton is listed, along with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

Donald Trump stands out, mentioned around 1,500 times, mainly in media coverage starting from his 2016 campaign.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing and says he cut ties with Epstein in the early 2000s.

His ex-wife Marla Maples and daughter Tiffany are both found in flight records.

Stars from music, film, and fashion also appear

Sir Elton John shows up eight times, with mentions linked to Epstein’s shared articles rather than any known interaction.

Mick Jagger appears nine times, and Michael Jackson is included in Epstein’s personal book.

Other entertainers listed include Courtney Love, Adele, and Chris Tucker.

British actor Colin Firth is named 10 times in connection with a press article sent to Epstein.

American television host Piers Morgan and model Naomi Campbell are each mentioned 10 times, with no confirmed link to Epstein’s crimes.

David Beckham is referenced nine times, notably in a 2014 conversation about admired athletes.

Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins are also included, mentioned 17 and 29 times respectively, though there’s no evidence either man had any relationship with Epstein.

Frédéric Fekkai, a celebrity hairstylist, is named in flight logs, along with his son, Alexandra.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted accomplice, is listed 135 times, while her father, Robert Maxwell, appears 47 times.

Why being named doesn't equal involvement

A celebrity’s name in the Epstein files doesn’t automatically suggest they were involved in his crimes.

Some are only mentioned in passing, in media articles or third-party emails.

For those accused of misconduct or directly connected - like Maxwell - legal consequences have already followed.

Epstein died by suicide in a New York prison cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial without bail.

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The president’s niece has a harsh theory about why Trump has such a close relationship with aide Natalie Harp.

Mary Trump broke down the psychology behind the pair's connection, with a 45-year age gap, in a recent appearance on The Daily Beast Podcast. She began the breakdown by describing the 35-year-old White House employee as having “the qualities of a stalker”.

Mary certainly did not deny that her uncle likes the attention

However, she did mention that her octogenarian uncle certainly does not turn down the attention from his attractive young assistant.

Harp first began working for the Trump administration in 2022, eventually earning the nickname “human printer” after becoming known for following Trump around and handing him printed articles and letters.

Natalie Harp and Donald Trump. Credit: Kevin Dietsch / Getty

When Trump returned to the White House in 2025, Harp became an official Special Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the President.

Later in the interview, Mary declared that all of Trump’s relationships are entirely transactional. Speaking about some of his most important relationships, she said: "It should become obvious to him that, you know, his children don't care about him any more than he cares about them.

“Those relationships are determined purely by who's getting what of whom."

Referring to letters written by Harp to Trump in 2023, Mary claimed something is "psychologically wrong with her”, after Harp called her boss her "Guardian and Protector" and admitted she was terrified of disappointing him.

Mary even went as far as to say: "The only case I've ever seen in which the stalking victim has welcomed being stalked."

Explaining why she thinks Trump is so receptive to the attention, she, rather brutally, claimed: "Donald is not getting the attention he needs, because nobody cares about him," adding that Harp "is willing to fill that role."

Last week Trump was caught eyeing up his aide on camera

During a rally in preparation for the upcoming midterms last week, Trump was caught on camera not-so-subtly checking out Harp.

Trump, 80, was speaking about the highly contentious subject of fuel when he summoned Harp, 35, to the stage, after asking her to bring him an executive order that would temporarily allow off-road “dyed” diesel intended for agriculture.

Natalie Harp has been spotted getting very close to Trump. Credit: Julia Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images

Without addressing her professional responsibility or using her full name, he said: “I’d like to ask Natalie to come out, Natalie, come out, bring it out here, Natalie.”

However, it wasn't what Trump said in the video that sparked the most conversation online; it was his blatant ogling of his assistant, 45 years his junior, with whom he's long been rumored to have more than a working relationship.

As the aide left the stage, Trump turned to the crowd for no longer than a couple of seconds before craning his neck to watch Harp walk off the stage.

Moments after Harp, who is younger than three of Trump’s children, exited the stage, he compared her to a notoriously scantily clad game show host, saying: “She reminds me [of], like, The Price is Right.”

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In a desperate attempt to secure support in the upcoming midterm elections, Trump has long been promising voters a substantial amount of cash in exchange for their support.

It is not uncommon for any government to try out different initiatives to encourage voter turnout, for example, setting designated voting holidays or organizing transport to polling stations.

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Trump has promised a huge check for millions of people

Instead, Trump has taken a much more controversial route, promising a $5,000 payout if Republicans win a majority in both houses of Congress in November.

However, it is far from the first time that Trump has promised lump sum payouts, and now he is becoming even more selective with who actually qualifies for the payout.

A survey by The Economist and YouGov found that only 21 percent of registered voters believed Trump would “definitely or probably” issue the $5,000 dividend if Republicans retain control of Congress.

More than half - 57 percent - believed that he probably or definitely would not deliver on the promise.

In typical Trump style, he has changed his mind on who will receive the payout many times since he first announced the “Trump Dividend” at a Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9.

Less than a month later, on October 2, Trump posted on Truth Social: “The highly popular $5,000 Trump Dividend will be distributed to every U.S. Citizen if, and when, the Republicans win the Midterm Elections! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

Later that day, speaking in Alabama during a campaign event, Trump stated the cash would go to “all adult citizens.”

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Who actually qualifies for the payout?

Unsurprisingly, the President changed his promise again just a day later in a Truth Social post, writing: “If Republicans win the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 Midterm Elections, I’m going to give all Adult Citizens in the United States of America $5,000.”

The difference between “every U.S. citizen” and “every adult citizen” represents a gap of roughly 73 million people.

It has been calculated that sending $5,000 to every adult would cost the government around $1.3 trillion.

However, extending those checks to all 343 million U.S. citizens would push the total cost past $1.7 trillion, meaning a staggering $400 billion difference.

The discrepancy between the figures is one more significant reason US voters shouldn’t hold out for a payout.

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