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Democrats Plan Bill to Counter Trump's Lake Ontario Renaming

Updated 2026-08-27 21:40 UTC 2 sources Negative

House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' The move is part of a broader political strategy ahead of midterms.

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Axios
House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract the executive order President Trump signed Thursday re-designating Lake Ontario as "Lake America," Axios has learned.Why it matters:
2026-08-27 21:20 UTC
The Hill
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Thursday the Empire State would not be referring to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” after President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Great Lake. President Trump’s Thursday decision to formally change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid the o
2026-08-27 21:23 UTC
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