Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
RTP Notícias27 August 2026 at 18:20
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes located on the border between the United States and Canada, as "Lake America." According to Trump, the name change would take effect immediately. The measure generated controversy, especially in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed opposition to the change.
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