The president's latest 'Trump Strait' idea follows Lake America and a growing list of places, institutions and assets renamed or rebranded.

President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) said President Trump’s decision to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” is likely a “troll,” casting doubt on whether the new name will stick even as the federal government and major mapping services move to adopt it.

A Republican mayor who voted for Donald Trump is publicly breaking ranks over a directive to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Mayor Robert Corradino of Oswego, New York—a city situated on the lake’s southeastern shore—told CNN’s Erin Burnett that the historic body of water is central to his community’s “identity.

Seth Meyers did not hold back while weighing on President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford spent $25,000 on a new Lake Ontario sign. And while there are many reasons to be angry with the Trump administration, “there are a lot cheaper ways to send a message to the president,” Noah Jarvis, Ontario director at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), told National Post.