{
  "id": 3900176,
  "title": "Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3900176",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation redesignating Lake Ontario as Lake America. This action followed the collapse of trade negotiations between the US and Canada, resulting in the imposition of significant tariffs on Canadian goods. The move has been met with strong opposition from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who emphasized the lake's longstanding name and historical significance. The White House claims the change has been \"filed all the necessary papers\" and that the US Department of the Interior has 30 days to update the geographic database accordingly. Canadian officials have dismissed the name change, insisting the body of water will continue to be known as Lake Ontario.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The move comes after trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week, and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (C$28bn) worth of Canadian goods. Canada will implement “dollar for dollar” [...] The post Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:05:02.000Z"
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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."
}