The Name Game: Trump's Lake Ontario Renaming a Dubious Distraction from Real Issues President Donald Trump's latest executive order has sparked widespread confusion and amusement.
Effective immediately, Lake Ontario is now known as "Lake America. " This decision may seem like a frivolous exercise in ego stroking, but it's essential to examine the motivations behind such actions.
The renaming of geographic features has become a recurring theme for Trump's administration. In January 2025, the Gulf of Mexico was rebranded as the "Gulf of America" through a similar executive order.