US-Canada trade war: State Department makes big statement on Lake Ontario after Trump's move; sparks online reactions
President Trump's directive to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America has reignited tensions with Canada.
The US State Department drew online attention after jokingly admitting it had incorrectly labeled Lake America as Lake Ontario on its website. The department acknowledged the error and apologized for the "deadnaming" of the lake. This incident occurred days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as Lake America for US purposes.
The change does not require any other entity to adopt the new name. The renaming has contributed to tensions between the US and Canada, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejecting the new name and stating that the lake has been known by its current name since before both countries existed. The State Department's use of the term "deadnaming" to describe the mistake drew significant attention on social media.
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