Trump Renames Lake Ontario
Trump ordered Lake Ontario renamed Lake America, drawing tribal objections and map-app questions.
August 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 7:13pm ET
TIME MagazineLawmakers Reject Trump’s 'Preposterous' Renaming of Lake Ontario Amid U.S.-Canada Trade War
NPRTrump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
FOX NewsHouse Dem Debbie Dingell places Trump's Lake Ontario name change in the crosshairs
Daily BeastCNN Data Guru Exposes Trump’s Embarrassing Lake Problem
Associated PressSeneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's ‘Lake America’ executive order
Breitbart NewsHillary Clinton Fumes over Trump Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
AlterNetNobel economist offers new name changes to satisfy Trump’s obsession
The Washington SunRepublicans Buck Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Order: ‘Petty and Disappointing’
The Daily WireTrump Renames Lake Ontario To ‘Lake Screw You, Canada’ In Brutal Diplomatic Victory
CNNTrump’s ‘Lake America’ move revives one of his biggest political flops
CNETWill Map Apps Rename Lake Ontario After Trump's Order? It's Too Soon to Say
Liberty NationLiberty Nation News – Headlines – Breaking
Seattle TimesSeneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order
NewsweekCanada map shows every geographic landmark named "Trump"
New York MagazineCanada Rejects Trump’s Ridiculous ‘Lake America’ Rebranding
The Free PressTGIF: Have Y’all Never Heard of Noblesse Oblige?
Raw Story'It gets dumber': Jim Acosta Show dumbfounded as Trump floats renaming oceans
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What happened
Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Interior DepartmentDepartment of the InteriorU.S. federal executive department and U.S. Board on Geographic NamesBoard on Geographic NamesUS geographic naming government agency to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” in federal systems amid a trade dispute with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Mark Carney24th prime minister of Canada since 2025 rejected the change, saying the name is more than 400 years old and predates both Canadian Confederation and U.S. independence. Seneca Nation
Seneca Nation of Indiansfederally recognized Indian tribe of New York State President J. Conrad Seneca urged reversal, citing a more than 225-year-old treaty and the name’s Indigenous origins. Rep. Debbie Dingell plans legislation to block the order, and some Republican officials in northern states also opposed it.
Trump-Canada Feud
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