Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America as USGS updates official records
Following the collapse of trade negotiations with Canada, Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. The administration said the change honors U.S. contributions to environmental protection and shipping safety. Trump promoted the move on social media, calling to make the Great Lakes great again. The U.S. Geological Survey has updated the Geographic Names Information System and all official electronic documents. Legal analysts noted the instruction only applies to federal agencies. It does not compel private entities or the Canadian government to recognize the change. Canada is expected to ignore the renaming because the lake is an international body of water.
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