# Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

https://mins.news/en/item/34755

- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 17:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-america

> Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US federal government to immediately rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The largely symbolic move comes as a trade war with Canada escalates. Trump accused Canada of exploiting the US in trade and said Washington receives nothing for defending its northern neighbor.

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