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Trump renames Lake Ontario 'America Lake,' eyes renaming an ocean

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.'
  • Trump also suggested the possibility of renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to 'America Ocean.'
  • The geographical name changes are limited to U.S. federal records and occur amid ongoing trade tensions and tariff threats against Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order officially changing the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.' The announcement was made during an event in the Oval Office, where Trump stated he had been considering the modification for some time. He recalled previously initiating the name change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Now we just need an ocean. Maybe we have to rename the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we will change it.

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, discussing potential ocean name changes.

Trump also raised the possibility of extending these geographical changes to one of the oceans bordering the United States. He remarked, "Now we just need an ocean. Maybe we have to rename the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we will change it." He reiterated his earlier action of renaming the Gulf of Mexico on January 20, 2025, the same day he entered the White House, stating, "We changed it and now it is commonly called the Gulf of America. So, if you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake."

These executive orders to modify geographical designations apply only to U.S. federal records and documents. The changes do not have any legal standing or recognition outside the official U.S. scope. Trump had previously announced his intention to rename Lake Ontario via social media earlier in the week.

We changed it and now it is commonly called the Gulf of America. So, if you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake.

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, referencing previous name changes.

The decision comes after a public exchange of insults with Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, Canada, amidst ongoing trade disagreements between the two countries. Trump also reiterated his criticisms of Canadian leaders, expressing doubt about their effectiveness and renewing threats of imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, specifically targeting Canadian automobiles entering the U.S. He stated his preference for vehicles to be manufactured within the United States and suggested Canada could produce cars for its own market. "But we don't want them making cars for the United States of America. It's very simple. The same applies to many other products," Trump explained.

But we don't want them making cars for the United States of America. It's very simple. The same applies to many other products.

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, on trade policy regarding Canada.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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