Trump Declares That Lake Ontario Is Now ‘Lake America’
Jackie Llanos and Jenna Monnin, reporting for NOTUS: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order meant to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” taking his apparent jab at Canada one step further as a trade war between the two countries escalates. The president said the name change was “effective immediately” during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office. The executive order directs…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to officially name Lake Ontario as "Lake America," according to Jackie Llanos and Jenna Monnin of NOTUS. The move was made during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office and is meant to be an apparent jab at Canada as a trade war escalates between the two nations. The executive order instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information Service to reflect the new name.
Trump claimed he was not sending any message to Canada with the name change, stating, "Lake of America was something I've been thinking about for a long time." He even mentioned the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America." Trump further speculated about potential future changes, suggesting the names of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans might also be altered.
Those who may initially perceive this as a mad king slipping deeper into dementia might consider this to be a joke. However, if they had heard this suggestion just two years ago during the run-up to Trump's reelection, they would have considered it crazy. Renaming such large bodies of water is considered nutty, and Trump's actions indicate he is not mentally well.
In a world where crazy people do crazy things, the evidence of Trump's mental state is evident on camera every day.
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