Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as Canada trade war persists.

The Associated Press

· Posted: Aug 27, 2026 1:35 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as Canada trade war persists.

Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however.

The move is reminiscent of his move last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

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