President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” as the United States and Canada hurtle headlong into a trade war.
So, can Trump really do that?
Yes, in short.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, that mandated the “Gulf of America” change.. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)
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