Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ in the US, amid trade war with Canada

South China Morning Post Thursday 27 August 2026, 18:04 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read

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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States, as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake’s name for the US geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. The move is reminiscent of his move last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America’.” Trump, who signed the order as he... [Image text:] ichigan Lake America NEW YORK Lake Erie

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