politics
Trump officially signs executive order directing government to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.

TL;DR
- President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the U.S.
- The move escalates an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
- Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to U.S. tariffs.
- Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford, rejected the name change.
- The name "Lake Ontario" has Indigenous roots and predates both Canadian Confederation and the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
- U.S. officials, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, have stated they will not recognize the new name.