Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark
As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things
TL;DR
- Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America.
- The president claims the renaming recognizes "extraordinary contributions of the American people" and "shared achievements."
- This follows a pattern of Trump renaming buildings and entities, such as the United States Institute of Peace and previously the Gulf of Mexico.
- The order directs the secretary of the interior to update the Geographic Names Information System.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul has stated that New York will not adopt the new name.
- Canadian officials have also expressed skepticism and disappointment with the decision.
- Trump has previously attempted to rename the Kennedy Center and is reportedly considering renaming Penn Station.