List of Places, Things Donald Trump Wants to Rename After Lake Ontario

President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to "Trump Strait" on multiple occasions. This idea was initially floated in a September 2, 2025, Truth Social post, before being downplayed later. Trump's suggestions to rename geographical features, public buildings, and institutions have been a recurring theme during his second term.

Federal agencies, mapping companies, and people living near affected landmarks have varying naming rules due to the absence of automatic binding of U.S. designations to states or countries. Apart from the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's list of potential renamings includes lakes, military bases, institutions, transport infrastructure, ships, and currency.

Despite the symbolic nature of naming disputes, official terminology can influence federal maps, contracts, databases, and agency communications. Trump's proposals often blend completed federal actions with speculative ideas and legally contested rebrandings. Executive Order 14422 requires federal agencies to update the Geographic Names Information System and adopt new designations.

Canada, however, has maintained its use of the original name, Lake Ontario. In January 2025, Trump's order restored the federal name Mount McKinley to North America's highest peak while keeping Denali National Park and Preserve unchanged. The Trump administration also renamed nine Army bases in 2025, including Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg and Fort Moore to Fort Benning.

Some of these changes restored names previously assigned to Confederate figures, while others assigned new namesakes. Trump's interest in renaming the Strait of Hormuz was brief, with the president later stating that the idea was "just thrown out there."