Trump, gümrük vergileri nedeniyle Ontario Gölü’nün adını ‘Amerika Gölü’ olarak değiştiren emri imzaladı.

President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ amid tariff disputes, sparking legal, diplomatic and regional economic debate.

Trump, gümrük vergileri nedeniyle Ontario Gölü’nün adını ‘Amerika Gölü’ olarak değiştiren emri imzaladı.
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Publish: 28.08.2026
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ amid tariffs

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Department of the Interior to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” the White House announced, after trade talks with Canada collapsed and the US imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods.

Trump said the order is “official, effective immediately” and that his administration has filed the necessary paperwork to update the Geographic Names Information System. The move follows a similar 2025 order that sought to rename the Gulf of Mexico, which Mexico rejected.

Canadian officials dismissed the renaming, with Industry Minister Melanie Joly stating, “We’ll always call it Lake Ontario.” The US also announced dollar-for-dollar Canadian counter-tariffs will be implemented next month, according to the administration’s statements in the original report.

Liberal News Analysis: What Does This Development Mean?

The president announced an executive order to rename Lake Ontario and instructed the Department of the Interior to update federal geographic records. The action came amid the collapse of bilateral trade talks and the imposition of 50% US tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods. Canadian officials publicly rejected the renaming and maintained use of the original name.

Quick Glance: What You Need to Know

  • President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
  • The order directs the Department of the Interior to update the Geographic Names Information System.
  • The announcement followed collapsed US-Canada trade talks and US-imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods.
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