# Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

https://mins.news/en/item/43038

- CGTN, 2026-08-31 21:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-01/Trump-renames-Lake-Ontario-to-Lake-America--1Q4ywGEAIms/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US President Donald Trump has officially given Lake Ontario the new name “Lake America,” drawing mockery and criticism in Canada. Canadian officials say he can call the lake whatever he wants, but they will not change its name.

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