Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" "effective immediately."
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