Places that Have Been Renamed During Trump's Second Term
Trump said the name change would reflect worsening trade tensions as shipping interests and border communities brace for more disruption.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade tensions between the United States and Canada escalate.
- Tensions stem from U.S. duties on Canadian goods including steel and auto parts, which have strained bilateral negotiations between the two countries.
- Trump defended his proposal by saying, "I like it. Absolutely. Because I like America," though residents dismissed the suggestion as "a lot of rhetoric."
- Local residents in Toronto described the suggestion as "It's disappointing," while the Burlington Canal near Hamilton remains a critical gateway for regional shipping.
- Industry leaders are calling for both nations to "get back to the table" to resolve the impasse, as observers question how long current friction can sustain.
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Presidential megalomania only applies in Washington. But diplomatically a new low point is reached in the dispute with neighboring Canada.
Canadian official defies Trump following president’s claim US is giving ‘serious consideration’ to renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America,’ vowing, ‘We’ll fight back’
Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has pushed back against President Donald Trump after he said the United States is giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Battle over Lake Ontario President Donald Trump said the U.S. is giving ‘serious consideration’ to the name change. BY: MEGA “We’ll always call it Lake Ontario,” Joly told reporters as tensions between the United States and Canada continue to escalate …
What Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Tells Us About ‘Lake America’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, that mandated the “Gulf of America” change.. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)President Donald Trump has threatened to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” as the United States and Canada hurtle headlong into a trade war.So, can Trump really do that?Yes, in short.But as last year’s Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America brouhaha indicates, when a U.S. president attempts to unilaterally renam…
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerTrump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' Canadians balk at the idea
WINDSOR, Ontario — With his trade war with Canada intensifying, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America.” America's northern neighbors quickly panned the idea.
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