The White House congratulated the renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake of America on Google Maps, aimed at US users, after Donald Trump decided to unilaterally change the name of this border area between the United States and Canada. The White House communications director, Steven Cheung, celebrated the change on social media X on Sunday morning, stating that the alteration is now official.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is involved in a trade conflict with Canada. It was in this context that he signed, on Thursday, an order to change the name of Lake Ontario, which borders the two countries.
This decision immediately prompted international reactions, with Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, publicly condemning the measure. The renaming on Google Maps represents the first visible manifestation of this presidential order in the digital space.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and one of the most important sources of fresh water in the world, shared by both countries. Trump's name change comes as part of a broader set of protectionist measures against Canada.
