Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid ongoing trade tensions with Canada. The order directs the Department of the Interior to update official geographic databases immediately.
Why it matters
This move represents a significant escalation in diplomatic and economic friction between the U.S. and Canada, signaling a shift in bilateral relations.
--> Home World Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America The order directs Interior Secretary Burgum to update the Geographic Names database to reflect the new name
facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> US President Donald Trump speaks during an event after signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, August 27, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America", amid trade tensions with Canada, saying the change would take effect immediately.
"We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately to Lake America," Trump said in the Oval Office before signing the executive order.
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