Trump: 'We are considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America'

US President Donald Trump stated that Washington is seriously considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. The message was posted on Truth Social after the imposition of 50% tariffs on imports from Canada. Trump also wrote that he does not foresee continued business relations with Ottawa. About half of the lake belongs to Canada.

US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is seriously considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. The statement was posted on his Truth Social account. The announcement came amid Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on imports from Canada. In the same post, he wrote: 'We do not foresee continued further business relations with Ottawa.' The article notes that about half of Lake Ontario belongs to Canada, while its southern part falls within US borders. Thus, the renaming proposal affects territory under joint jurisdiction of the two countries and is part of a broader conflict in trade relations.