The Aporia · Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satiric resolution to name it 'Gulf of Cleaveland', says it's 'shockingly dumb' but why should Trump have all the fun

Cleveland's City Council passed a satiric resolution renaming Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleaveland" in response to President Trump's recent naming changes, voting 13-1 with only one abstention. Council member Kris Harsh introduced the measure to mock the idea of renaming natural landmarks without regard for history or tradition, emphasizing it is not legally binding but rather a commentary on what he views as Trump’s trivializing actions. The resolution directs Cleveland departments to use this new name in city documents and encourages contact with major mapping companies like Apple and Google to reflect the change, despite knowing it is "shockingly dumb."

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The Cleveland City Council approved renaming a section of Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleveland" in response to President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America." The resolution passed with a 13-1 vote but is not legally binding and applies only within Cleveland. Councilman Kris Harsh, who introduced the emergency resolution, said it was intended to satirize Trump's actions by pointing out their disregard for historical context and tradition. Harsh acknowledged that renaming Lake Erie was "shockingly dumb" but argued that if everyone can rename geographical features, then so could Cleveland. The council will ask companies like Apple and Google to reflect the new name in maps and documents, although it does not legally require them to do so.

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Inspired by President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario and Lake America, a city council has even passed the resolution to rename Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleaveland". asserted

council → inspire → Cleaveland

There was simmering tension over Lake Erie as Pennsylvania state Rep David Maloney proposed renaming Lake Erie as "Lake Pennsylvania" arguing that Pennsylvania has a special claim because it is the state's only Great Lake. uncertain

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Cleaveland council passed the motion in a 13-1 vote after Council member Kris Harsh brought an emergency resolution that is not legally binding. asserted

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So, the name is not getting changed but no one is taking a backseat when it comes to the renaming spree. asserted

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Harsh said to Newsweek that he was aware that calling Lake Erie "Gulf of Cleaveland" is shockingly dumb that that's the point. asserted

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"If everybody gets to rename something, then screw it. asserted

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We'll make it the Gulf of Cleveland," he said clarifying that he introduced the measure as a satiric response. asserted

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"It's a convenient distraction for [Trump] to cover up the fact that he started a war that he can't win but we're all losing… asserted

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Americans need to stop thinking that this is all a joke and start to realize that this is real and I know the constant daily circus distracts people from that reality but that's what I was trying to cut through. I know the Gulf of Cleveland is a stupid idea. asserted

Gulf → need → Cleveland

I'm fully aware of that," he said. asserted

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"President Trump's orders to assign new names without reference to history, tradition, and other acts of Congress have opened the door for United States officials to rename other geography," Harsh said. asserted

Harsh → assign → geography

"Thanks to him, this is a man who clearly isn't afraid to say what no one is thinking." asserted

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"Keep in mind, there's a very real person in Pennsylvania right now who wants to rename it the Lake of Pennsylvania," Harsh said. asserted

Harsh → keep → Pennsylvania

"We cannot, as Ohioans, let the Pennsylvanians get a jump on us. asserted

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" “I can hear them now, saying, ‘Kris, it’s not even a gulf; it’s a lake,’” Harsh said while presenting the proposal. asserted

Harsh → hear → proposal

His response: “Who cares?” asserted

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The council's satiric resolution even directs Cleveland departments to use “Gulf of Cleveland” in city-generated maps and documents. asserted

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It also says the city will contact major mapping companies, including Apple and Google, asking them to reflect the new name. asserted

city → say → name

“Sometimes when things get so absurd, you just kind of got to poke a little fun at how ridiculous they’ve got,” he said after the vote. asserted

he → get → vote

He added that the measure took about 15 minutes and cost the city nothing. asserted

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Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satiric resolution to name it 'Gulf of Cleaveland', says it's 'shockingly dumb' but why should Trump have all the fun

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