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- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Aug. 27 order directing the rename of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
- AP spokesperson Patrick Maks said the agency will continue using “Lake Ontario” unless “Lake America” becomes relevant.
- The order instructed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information System with “Lake America.”
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted that the lake’s 400-year-old name predates both countries.
