Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Lansing News

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

Trump just signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America — a bold move tied to escalating trade tensions with Canada, where tariffs and political jabs like calling Canada the “fifty-first state” have already rattled border communities. While Michigan isn’t even on the lake’s edge, the symbolic shift is sparking backlash, especially from Democrats warning of economic fallout ahead of key elections. And yes — swapping “Ontario” for “America” in the HOMES acronym spells SHAME, adding a cheeky twist to what’s becoming a defining moment in U.S.-Canada relations. Listen in…