Trump Considers Renaming Lake Ontario | Rochester News

President Trump’s latest stunt? He’s reportedly mulling a name change for Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” citing strained U.S.-Canada trade relations and tariffs slapped over the weekend. It’s not his first rodeo — he previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which even made it onto Google Maps. But renaming a major international waterway? That’s no tweet-and-done deal — it’d require complex diplomacy and cross-border agreements. For now, it’s just a provocative idea floating around social media, with real-world consequences still TBD. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/728c52be9ce928ce