Trump Considers Renaming Lake Ontario to 'America Lake' Amid Trade Row

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. administration is considering renaming Lake Ontario to "America Lake." Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that the United States is seriously considering the change because "we don't expect to do much business with Ontario." This is not the first time Trump has proposed altering geographical or institutional names. Previously, he supported renaming the Gulf of Mexico to "America Gulf" and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley. He also suggested changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

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The president's latest declaration follows an escalation in the trade conflict between Washington and Canada. The dispute intensified Monday when Ontario Premier Doug Ford sharply criticized Trump's decision to increase tariffs on Canadian automobiles, auto parts, and steel by 50%, effective January 2027. Ford threatened that Ontario could use "all available tools" against the United States, including restricting electricity sales and critical mineral exports to the American market.

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Trump responded on social media, calling Ford a "lapdog" of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ford, in turn, labeled Trump a "dictator," "tyrant," "king of bankruptcies," and a "loser." Ford claimed he had met people with similar behavior throughout his life who ultimately lost.

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The relationship between Trump and Ford has not always been tense. In 2016, shortly after Trump's U.S. presidential election victory, Ford stated he would have voted for Trump. Three years later, the Ontario premier reaffirmed his support for Trump and declared himself a supporter of conservative policies. However, Ford's stance shifted due to the trade policies promoted by the Trump administration. In 2020, after the U.S. imposed tariffs on Canadian aluminum, the Ontario premier became increasingly critical of the U.S. president. The rift widened in October 2025 when Ford used excerpts from a speech by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in a U.S. television advertising campaign criticizing Trump's tariffs. Trump responded by suspending trade negotiations with Canada and subsequently increasing tariffs on imports from the country.

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