Congresswoman Blocks Trump's Lake Rename | Wilmington News

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

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is fighting back against President Trump’s bizarre executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, introducing the “Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act” to nullify the move. She argues the Great Lakes are a shared, historically protected resource—and the renaming, which already affected federal documents and maps, stems from a trade dispute. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the chorus, defending the lake’s Indigenous roots and its enduring cultural significance. With Dingell set to introduce her bill this Monday, the episode underscores how political…