Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'
Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America following a tariff dispute with Canada. The US President signed an order renaming one of the Great Lakes—Ontario—to Lake America.
Consensus
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.
- The renaming took effect immediately on August 27.
- The change was announced in the context of escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
- Canada rejected the renaming, stating that the lake will continue to be called Ontario.
- The name 'Ontario' originates from the Wendat (Huron) language and means 'great lake' or 'beautiful lake'.
- The change applies only to U.S. federal documents and does not have international recognition.
- Trump previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the 'American Gulf'.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. Geological Survey officially changed the name in all electronic documents, with printed documents to follow in the next few days. — vedomosti
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Secretary Dag Bergam stated that geographic names should reflect the 'greatness of America'. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Trump claimed this was not the first such renaming, referencing the 2025 renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to 'American Gulf'. — tg_bbcrussian
- Trump stated he believes the lake belongs more to the U.S. than Canada and that the name should reflect this. — interfax
- Trump said the U.S. is the main protector of the Great Lakes and that without U.S. investment and security, the system would not be accessible today. — fontanka
- Trump announced the change via a TikTok video where he crossed out 'Lake Ontario' on a map and wrote 'Lake America'. — kommerant
Coverage (20 sources)
- Trump stated that he officially renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America by decree. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- US authorities renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, Trump said, signing the relevant decree in the presence of the press... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Expert Dudakov explains why Trump decided to rename Lake Ontario — Вечерняя Москва
- US Geological Service renamed Lake Ontario in its documents — Ведомости
- Trump orders naming of Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' — Радио Свобода
- Trump Renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America After Tariff Conflict with Canada — BBC News Русская служба
- Canadian Prime Minister Disagrees with Trump's Decision to Rename Lake Ontario — Интерфакс
- «This name has existed for more than 400 years»: Canada reacted to Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario — Фонтанка
- US authorities renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, Trump said, signing the relevant decree in the presence of the press... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump stated that he officially renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America by decree. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario — Коммерсантъ
- Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America — Фонтанка
- Trump signed a decree renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America — Ведомости
- Trump signed order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America — Интерфакс
- Why Trump renamed Lake Ontario — Дождь
- Donald Trump Renames Lake Ontario Amid Trade Disputes with Canada — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario bordering Canada to Lake America — Дождь (Telegram)
- Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America — Вести
- Trump announced renaming of Lake Ontario on the US-Canada border — Коммерсантъ
- Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Ontario
- Donald Trump
- America
- USA
- Canada
- Washington
- White House
- United States
- Great Lakes
- Moscow
- Marka Karni
- INTERFAX.RU
- Truth Social
- Ottawa
- Malek Dudakov
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