Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Symbolic move to rename lake bordering New York and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor
TL;DR
- Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- The move is largely symbolic and occurs during an escalating trade war with Canada.
- Trump cited trade issues and defense contributions with Canada as reasons.
- The order immediately updates the Department of Interior's naming conventions.
- This follows a previous order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America".