Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Bowling Green News

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

President Trump just renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in a bold move that underscores escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions. Displayed in the Oval Office with a map, the renaming follows his prior attempt to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” While the U.S. can unilaterally rename its own waters, Canada isn’t bound to agree — adding fuel to the fire of strained relations over tariffs and stalled negotiations. The original name, rooted in Indigenous language meaning “lake of shining waters,” now faces a political rewrite amid economic friction across the border. Listen in…