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Google's Calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Now

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Cole, S. (2026, August 31). Google's Calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Now. 404 Media. https://www.404media.co/google-maps-lake-america-lake-ontario-name-change/

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US President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday demanding that Lake Ontario be renamed to Lake America. According to the article, this decision is accompanied by a visual aid, a poster board map of the Great Lakes, where "Lake America" has been labeled with a red arrow. The province of Ontario and New York State border the lake, which would be subject to the name change if implemented. There are no specific details on what prompted Trump's decision or how it will be enforced.

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On August 25, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario, a body of water shared by the U.S. and Canada, as "Lake America." This threat came amidst an ongoing trade dispute between the two nations, with Trump posting on social media that such a change would signal reduced business ties with Ontario. While Indigenous peoples originally named Lake Ontario centuries ago, experts argue that Trump's move is purely symbolic since he lacks authority to compel Canada to adopt this new name. Canadian officials responded by announcing retaliatory tariffs starting September 8, affecting approximately $20 billion worth of U.S. products including steel and processed cheese.

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