- President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in official U.S. documents.
- The move stems from an ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada that shows no signs of ending.
- The order echoes a similar effort early in Trump's second term when he attempted to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."
- While the president can regulate federal naming conventions, the directive has no authority over Canada or private citizens.
- Speaking in the Oval Office as he signed the order, Trump lashed out at leaders in Ottawa for pushing back against him with retaliatory tariffs that they levied in response to the ones he ordered after trade talks broke down last week.
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