Lake America Great Again
This satirical piece imagines a 2027 future where a Trump administration has renamed all geographic locations and products to 'America' or 'Trump'. The narrative highlights the resulting administrative chaos and economic absurdity of such a policy.
Why it matters
The article uses hyperbole and satire to critique political branding and the potential consequences of extreme nationalist rhetoric.
Every lake is Lake America, and every Gulf is the Gulf of America.
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic August 27, 2026, 7:20 PM ET Share Save “If you think about it, we have a gulf, and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean.”
— President Trump, declaring Lake Ontario “Lake America” via executive order
The year is 2027. Gas costs $83 a gallon, and lettuce is at war with us. However, every location on every map is now labeled America . And everything else is named Trump. Sometimes for fun we hike from the Trump Airport to the other Trump Airport to the other Trump Airport. (The few remaining air-traffic controllers have taken up heavy smoking from all the stress and confusion.) We do not fly; it is too expensive, and the planes don’t know where they’re going.
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