Trump Signs Order Renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' Sparking Diplomatic Row
Core Summary U.S. President Trump has signed an executive order renaming the U.S.-jurisdiction waters of Lake Ontario — shared between the United States and Canada — as “Lake America.” The move has drawn immediate and strong protests from Canadian officials, who reject the renaming as “absurd” and refuse to recognize it. The incident occurs against a backdrop of escalating U.S.-Canada trade friction and is seen as another symbolic pressure tactic from Washington. ...