Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America"
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." This change applies only to U.S. government use and is part of ongoing trade tensions with Canada.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- The order directs the U.S. Interior Secretary to update the official federal geographic names database.
- This name change applies only inside the U.S. and does not force other countries to use the new name.
- President Trump made the announcement amid a trade dispute with Canada.
- The president criticized Canada for trade practices and military support during the announcement.
- Canada had not responded to the order at the time of the report.
- Similar past attempts by the president to rename geographic locations have been partially adopted by some private groups.
- The U.S. Board on Geographic Names works with the government to standardize place names used by federal agencies.
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