Trump Officially Renames Lake Ontario To “Lake America”

Now, on to important matters… 

On Thursday, US President Donald J. Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, a move he’s been teasing in recent days on Truth Social – including writing that America doesn’t “expect to be doing much business with Ontario any longer” amid an ongoing trade spat with Canada. 

On Tuesday, Trump posted an image of the lake with ‘Lake Ontario’ crossed out and ‘Lake America’ above it – with an American flag on the Canadian side.

“The United States is the greatest protector of the Great Lakes, including the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario,” Trump wrote in the EO, adding “The Lake will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America’s future and the global economy. In recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation’s economy and its people, I am directing that the Lake officially be renamed as Lake America.” 

The order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) within 30 days, and requires all federal government references to the lake refer to it as “Lake America.” 

Approximately 47% of the lake lies within the US.