Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America'
President Trump has signed an executive order attempting to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade tensions with Canada. Canadian officials have stated they will not recognize the change.
Why it matters
The move represents a symbolic escalation in diplomatic and trade hostilities between the United States and Canada.
He said the change only requires "a good pen and some intelligence." Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images Trump on Thursday signed an executive order, which he said "immediately" changed the name of a Great Lake. It's now "Lake America," not "Lake Ontario," Trump said. The move is the latest escalation between the feuding neighbors. President Donald Trump 's fight with Canada has spilled into Lake Ontario — er, Lake America? On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that he said would "immediately" change the name of the body of water to "Lake America."
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