Trump Signs Order Renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ Amid Escalating Trade War With Canada
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-27T18:39:37.630Z
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Washington -- August 27, 2026: President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to officially rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" across all federal records and maps. The move marks a sharp symbolic escalation in an intensifying trade and diplomatic dispute between the United States and Canada.
Washington -- August 27, 2026: President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to officially rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" across all federal records and maps. The move marks a sharp symbolic escalation in an intensifying trade and diplomatic dispute between the United States and Canada.The Executive Action: The order directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to update the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to replace "Lake O