Trump wants to change Lake Ontario’s name to ‘Lake America’

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 25, 2026 3:23pm Updated August 25, 2026 3:23pm Trump previously declared the Gulf of Mexico to be the ‘Gulf of America’ (Picture: Getty) The President of the United States has suggested renaming Lake Ontario and said he doesn’t ‘expect to do much business’ with Canada any longer. As the feud with Canada about tariffs is escalating, Donald Trump is now saying he will rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’. He wrote on Truth Social today: ‘The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to do much business with Ontario any longer. Thank you for your attention to this matter!’ Trump added: ‘Canada has been “Ripping Off” the U.S.A. for decades. They have been chargin