Trump orders renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
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Donald Trump
Lake Ontario, USA/Canada
August 27, 2026
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President Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in official US government databases. Google Maps has updated its US-based service to reflect the new name, while other providers are in the process of updating. The move follows a similar rebranding of the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' in January 2025. The change is part of ongoing trade tensions between the US and Canada.
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