POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 25 · Aug 25, 2026, 11:47 AM
Trump eyes renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as Canada trade war deepens
South China Morning Post
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s unilateral action last year by executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The US and Canada are locked in a trade dispute, with Canada expected on Tuesday to announce retaliatory measures after the Trump administration enacted...
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