Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

President Donald Trump has declared that Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as 'Lake America,' following the signing of an executive order. This significant geographical renaming occurs against the backdrop of a deepening trade dispute between the United States and Canada.

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We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America.

Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump announced the immediate change, stating, "We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America." He further elaborated on his decision, asserting that "The Canadian officials have treated us very badly. They're nasty people."

This move echoes a similar action taken in January 2025, when Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America. He suggested this pattern might continue, musing, "So, if you think about it, we have a Gulf and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we'll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we'll change them both."

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The Canadian officials have treated us very badly. They're nasty people.

While the U.S. government has enacted this change, it remains uncertain whether Canada will recognize or accept the new designation for the shared body of water. The renaming appears to be a symbolic gesture amidst ongoing economic and political friction between the two neighboring countries.

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So, if you think about it, we have a Gulf and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we'll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we'll change them both.