Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Trump has now signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” and remove references to its centuries-old name from federal databases. Canada is responding with ridicule, Ottawa is moving toward removing Trump’s name from a city street, and even conservatives including Matt Walsh and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott are calling the stunt petty or politically damaging. While Trump obsesses over maps and monuments, communities along the U.S.-Canada border are watching tourism, trade, and a historically close relationship absorb the consequences. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
White House, Executive Order: Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3a36
Trey Gowdy on Fox News, facebook.com/share/r/1By7daarsZ
CNN, Canadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue, cnn.com/2026/08/27/americas/ottawa-rename-trump-avenue-lake-america-latam-intl
WXYZ Detroit, Detroit and Windsor residents react to Lake America name change, wxyz.com/news/its-a-joke-detroit-and-windsor-residents-react-to-lake-america-name-change
CBC, It's finally time to rename Ottawa's Trump Avenue, councillor says, cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/time-rename-trump-avenue-councillor-9.7321434
AL.com, Trump's Lake America kind of dumb, MAGA influencer argues: Political gift to liberals, al.com/politics/2026/08/trumps-lake-america-kind-of-dumb-maga-influencer-argues-political-gift-to-liberals.html
USA Today, Lake Ontario name change reactions, usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/28/lake-ontario-america-trump-name-change-reactions/91505085007
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Trump has now signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” and remove references to its centuries-old name from federal databases. Canada is responding with ridicule, Ottawa is moving toward removing Trump’s name from a city street, and even conservatives including Matt Walsh and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott are calling the stunt petty or politically damaging. While Trump obsesses over maps and monuments, communities along the U.S.-Canada border are watching tourism, trade, and a historically close relationship absorb the consequences. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
White House, Executive Order: Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3a36
Trey Gowdy on Fox News, facebook.com/share/r/1By7daarsZ
CNN, Canadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue, cnn.com/2026/08/27/americas/ottawa-rename-trump-avenue-lake-america-latam-intl
WXYZ Detroit, Detroit and Windsor residents react to Lake America name change, wxyz.com/news/its-a-joke-detroit-and-windsor-residents-react-to-lake-america-name-change
CBC, It's finally time to rename Ottawa's Trump Avenue, councillor says, cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/time-rename-trump-avenue-councillor-9.7321434
AL.com, Trump's Lake America kind of dumb, MAGA influencer argues: Political gift to liberals, al.com/politics/2026/08/trumps-lake-america-kind-of-dumb-maga-influencer-argues-political-gift-to-liberals.html
USA Today, Lake Ontario name change reactions, usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/28/lake-ontario-america-trump-name-change-reactions/91505085007
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