Hochul: New York won’t follow Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
The order gives federal agencies 30 days to update records, while Canada says it will keep using the Lake Ontario name.
- On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected the directive, stating New York will continue using the original name on state materials.
- The renaming order coincides with escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada. During the signing, Trump compared the change to his administration's previous renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the order "Sad and Pathetic," while Rep. Joseph Morelle labeled it an "attempted distraction" from trade talks. Tim Kennedy criticized spending on renaming over affordability.
- Hochul warned that 40% of New York State apples are exported to Canada, urging the administration to prioritize repairing trade relationships over symbolic renaming to protect the agricultural industry.
- States are not required to adopt the change, despite the Interior Department's 30-day mandate for federal agencies to update records. Trump suggested his administration might also rename the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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The mayor of Kingston, Ont., says a snicker is the only response Donald Trump will be getting from his community following the U.S. president's renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America. "The best thing we can possibly do is just ignore the silliness," Bryan Paterson says.
Trump renames Lake Ontario amid Canada feud
What happenedPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” inside the U.S. government, needling Canada amid an intensifying trade war. Trump’s order directed the Interior Department and the Board on Geographic Names to remove and replace Lake Ontario on all federal maps and documents within 30 days, though he told reporters the name change was “effective immediately.”Who said whatTrump’s Lake …
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