Event Brief
Trump executive order renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
By The BriefBrief · Sources (37)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 2:16 AM ET
Summary: Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to use the name “Lake America” for Lake Ontario on US maps, documents and databases. The order applies to the US side of the lake, but Trump cannot rename Canada’s portion or compel Canada to adopt the change.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for federal use in the US.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The renaming order was issued amid Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada.
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