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  "id": 3795103,
  "title": "Donald Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid trade war with Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/donald-trump-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-trade-war-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:38:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/donald-trump-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-trade-war-with-canada-1.500654752"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America in the United States as part of his ongoing trade conflict with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order updating the lake's name in the US geographic naming service. However, Trump cannot compel Canada to adopt the new name.\n\nThe US has recently imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods following the breakdown of talks between the two countries. Canada has responded with retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances, and farm equipment.\n\nTrump, seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, displayed a large map behind him with the updated name, \"Lake America,\" on it. He claimed that Canada is \"the worst\" to deal with on trade, stating that they feel entitled and cannot have that.\n\nThe Canadian Prime Minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The move, effective immediately, echoes a previous attempt by Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the \"Gulf of America\" last year. Trump hinted that his efforts to rename bodies of water may not end there, suggesting the US might rename the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as well.",
  "summary": "Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as \"Lake America\" in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake's name for the US geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. Trump has been floating the…",
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        "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ in the US, amid trade war with Canada",
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        "title": "Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America",
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        "title": "Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Collins urges US to return to trade talks with Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/collins-urges-us-to-return-to-trade-talks-with-canada",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH: Trump signs order changing Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/watch-trump-signs-order-changing-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:20:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid Canada tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-canada-tensions",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:22:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-president-trump-signs-order-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:06:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:19:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada-3812787",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:19:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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