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

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 25, 2026 3:23pm Updated August 25, 2026 3:52pm Trump previously declared the Gulf of Mexico to be the ‘Gulf of America’ (Picture: Getty) Donald Trump has advocated for renaming Lake Ontario and said he doesn’t ‘expect to do much business’ with Canada any longer. As a tariff feud with the US’ northern neighbour escalates, the president is now claiming he will rename the giant body of water to ‘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 char