# Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

https://mins.news/en/item/34728

- DW, 2026-08-27 17:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/a-78537838?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario, which lies between the United States and Canada, as “Lake America.” The move comes amid a trade war and worsening tensions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, echoing Trump’s earlier attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

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