Trump’s Lake Rename Fiasco | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Donald Trump allegedly tried to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid a trade spat, sparking outrage in Canada and prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to remind everyone the lake’s name predates the U.S. The stunt ignited a social media frenzy, with Canadians jokingly renaming a real “Trump Lake” in Northern Ontario to things like “Little Dictator Lake,” while others suggest renaming Lake Superior to “Lake Obama” as a political mirror to Trump’s past reversals — all proving how even lake names can become potent symbols in today’s political theater. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…