President Trump directed the US government to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. This move follows escalating trade disputes between Washington and Ottawa. The executive order applies only to US federal agencies and systems. Canada and international bodies are not compelled to adopt the new designation. The renaming effort highlights ongoing friction between the two neighboring nations.

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .

Trump threatened the renaming earlier this week amid a deepening trade war with Canada.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as relations with Canada deteriorate.

President Trump directed the US government to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. This move follows escalating trade disputes between Washington and Ottawa. The executive order…