Name: Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T05:53:56+08:00
Duration: 3 min 21 s
Description: US President Trump has a new name for one of the five Great Lakes, and Canada isn’t having it. Trump has officially renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” prompting a wave of mockery and criticism north of the border. Canadian officials say Trump can

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US President Trump has a new name for one of the five Great Lakes, and Canada isn’t having it. Trump has officially renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” prompting a wave of mockery and criticism north of the border. Canadian officials say Trump can call the lake whatever he wants, but they have no intention of changing its name.

CGTN's Karina Huber reports from Montreal.

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