# Trump Announces Effort to Rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

https://mins.news/en/item/34746

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-27 18:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-stoking-canada-spat

> Donald Trump unveiled an effort to give Lake Ontario the name “Lake America.” The announcement followed failed trade negotiations with Canada and heightened the dispute between them.

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