Event Brief
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
By The BriefBrief · Sources (33)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” effective immediately. The U.S. Department of the Interior will update the Geographic Names Information System, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed implementation. Trump cited trade disputes with Canada in remarks after signing.
WHO: President Donald Trump; U.S. Department of the Interior; Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum
WHAT: An executive order renames Lake Ontario to Lake America and directs federal geographic database updates.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM ET
WHERE: Lake Ontario
WHY: Trump said Canada has been “ripping us off” on trade and that the U.S. defends Canada without getting anything in return.
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