US President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office to officially change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.

Key points

• The executive order updates the official designation of the lake within the United States.
• The action has been described as intensifying a trade conflict with Canada.

Why it matters

This unilateral geographic renaming by the United States further strains diplomatic and trade relations with neighboring Canada.