Trump Proposes 'Lake America' in Cross-Border Naming Skirmish
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President Trump issued an executive order to designate Lake Ontario as "Lake America," echoing his earlier Gulf of America move; the change affects only federal recognition and isn't binding on other countries, and comes amid a broader US-Canada tariff confrontation, highlighting a global pattern of contested place names tied to political disputes.
- Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight The New York Times
- House Republican ‘pretty sure’ Lake Ontario name change ‘a troll’ The Hill
- Trump’s Lake America order hits a nerve in red-leaning towns along its shore Politico
- Opinion | Don’t Rename Lake Ontario WSJ
- Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order AP News
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