Republican mayor from Lake Ontario city rejects new 'Lake America' name
Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino has publicly rejected the Trump administration's proposal to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.' The mayor stated that the community takes the renaming personally and sees no historical or cultural justification for the change.
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This highlights local resistance to federal executive actions and the tension between political party loyalty and community identity.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr 'We're taking it very personally': Republican mayor from Lake Ontario city rejects Trump's 'Lake America' 'We can disagree with the current administration's take about renaming Lake Ontario and still support some of its other initiatives,' said Oswego mayor Robert Corradino
Join the conversation A visitor sits at a picnic table at Old Fort Niagara State Park on the shore of Lake Ontario on Aug. 27, 2026 in Youngstown, New York. Photo by John Normile / Getty Images Article content The mayor of a New York State city on the shore of Lake Ontario has said his community is taking the lake’s renaming “very personally” and will not be using the new “Lake America” name.
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