Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday officially renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating tensions in the ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The move, which came after US-Canada trade negotiations fell apart, has already drawn swift criticism from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who rejected the name change, stating it would remain Lake Ontario indefinitely.

Trump defended the decision, claiming Canada has treated the United States "very badly" and that the Canadian officials are "nasty people." The name change highlights Trump's ongoing territorial claims, including his assertion that the United States should control the Strait of Hormuz and his recent proposal to make the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.