Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' With A Pen, No Maps Asked

KEY POINTS

•On August 27, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.
•The order requires the US government to use the new name on all federal maps and documents despite Canadian officials’ refusal to acknowledge it.
•The name change accompanied escalating US-Canada trade tensions, including threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian auto and steel imports starting January 1.

On August 27, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that 'immediately' renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' claiming it only needed 'a good pen and some intelligence.' The move is part of an escalating mess of US-Canada trade fights, with tariffs brewing and auto imports threatened by 50% taxes starting January 1. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cheerfully stomped the name change into federal maps and documents, despite Canada scoffing at the idea and Google and Apple staying suspiciously silent. Dems like Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers mocked it with their own napkin declarations. This is Trump's sequel to renaming the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' the previous year, proving geopolitical disputes now hinge on scribbled signatures rather than diplomacy.