Can Trump rename Lake Ontario as Lake America?
On August 27, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." The order highlighted the lake's significance to the United States and its heritage. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the decision, stating that the name "Ontario" originates from the indigenous Wendat people, making it more than 400 years old.
Carney emphasized that the name should be "Lake Ontario - then, now and always." Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario is not the first time he has used renaming as a tool. In January 2025, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America due to tensions with Mexico. The US Geological Survey updated the name in all official documents within two weeks, and Google Maps reflected the change, showing both names depending on the user's location.
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