Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:04:03 GMT

President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

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The same story across the political spectrum (10 sources)

Center: After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight — www.axios.com
Center: Apple Maps follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rebrand — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Center: Watch Ontario, New York, residents sound off on the Lake America name change — www.washingtonpost.com
Center: MapQuest back from the dead to claim top spot in Apple App Store after taking stand on Lake Ontario name change — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Right: Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario name after Trump request — thehill.com
Right: Most Americans disapprove of Lake Ontario name change — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: 'It would be "hotter" than ever before': Trump teases new name for Strait of Hormuz — www.theblaze.com

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