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  "id": 4027648,
  "title": "‘Sad and pathetic’: U.S. politicians condemn Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sad-and-pathetic-u-s-politicians-condemn-trumps-renaming-of-lake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T20:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/u-s-politicians-condemn-trumps-renaming-of-lake-ontario"
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  "summary": "US politicians and residents have reacted with dismay and ridicule to President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario \"Lake America\". The US Senate minority leader described Trump's move as playing games with a map while Rochester families deal with the impacts of a trade war.\n\nIndigenous leaders and advocates also expressed outrage over the name change, which was formalized through an executive order signed by Trump. The order directed the US Department of the Interior and the US Board on Geographic Names to implement the change within 30 days.\n\nResidents on the New York shoreline of Lake Ontario have stated they will continue to refer to the lake by its familiar name. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, some people laughed at the proposed name change, with one resident saying she wanted the lake to \"stay Lake Ontario because it's part of our history\". The lake has been known as Lake Ontario since before the founding of both the United States and Canada.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump's trade war with Canada leads to Lake Ontario taunt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trumps-trade-war-with-canada-leads-to-lake-ontario-taunt",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Podcast: Canada goes 'elbows up' over Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/podcast-canada-goes-elbows-up-over-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:44:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "It will always be Lake Ontario, Americans reject Trump’s rename",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/it-will-always-be-lake-ontario-americans-reject-trumps-rename",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:10:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/indigenous-leaders-condemn-trumps-move-to-rename-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:44:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/indigenous-leaders-condemn-trumps-move-to-rename-lake-ontario-4032985",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:55:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "EDITORIAL: Call it what you want. It’s still Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/editorial-call-it-what-you-want-its-still-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:14:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}