Event Brief
Michigan bank CEO fired after viral “Lake America” photo
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Summary: Jane Smith, chief executive of Family First Credit Union in Michigan, lost her job after backlash over a viral social media photo showing her family wearing sweatshirts reading “Lake America.” Smith said the images were edited onto their bodies using AI and said the family was “poking fun” at Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.
WHO: Jane Smith and Family First Credit Union
WHAT: Jane Smith lost her job following backlash over a viral family photo with “Lake America” sweatshirts.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: She faced backlash over the viral photo referencing Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
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