Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in official U.S. documents. The move stems from an ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada that shows no signs of ending. The order echoes a similar effort early in Trump's second term when he attempted to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." While the president can regulate federal naming conventions, the directive has no authority over Canada or private citizens. Speaking in the Oval Office as he signed the order, Trump lashed out at leaders in Ottawa for pushing back against him with retaliatory tariffs that they levied in response to the ones he ordered after trade talks broke down last week.In fullTrump signs order to rename Lake Ontario into ‘Lake America’ as his fight with Canada spiralsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

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