'Lake America'? Who is responsible for naming geographic places?

'Lake America'? Who is responsible for naming geographic places?

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:21:53 GMT

President Donald Trump announced his desire to change the name amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: CNN's Daniel Dale smacks Trump with a stinging fact-check after latest Canada flop — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Mark Carney's defiance of Trump has Canada cheering — www.axios.com
Left: MAGA candidate quietly scrubs Trump from photo as popularity sours: analyst — www.rawstory.com
Center-Right: Canada expected to announce retaliatory tariffs Tuesday — thehill.com
Center-Left: Maine Lobstermen's Association fears becoming 'collateral damage' in Canada tariff war — thehill.com
Center: How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war — www.latimes.com
Right: Trump eyes changing Lake Ontario name amid trade war with Canada — thehill.com
Right: Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: Trump lawyers quietly conceded admin has 'irrevocably damaged' Kennedy Center — www.rawstory.com
Right: Trump: French language not a factor in Canada trade talks — thehill.com

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