Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: August 28, 2026Country: United States

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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America following the collapse of trade talks with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by stating that the lake is called Ontario today and forever. The order gives the US Department of the Interior 30 days to update the name change in the official geographic names registry. This decision follows a previous attempt by Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which was rejected by Mexico.

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