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Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark– or his stain – on world

As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things

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Adam Gabbatt30 Aug 2026, 11:00 amUpdated 8h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States

United States — Adam Gabbatt

Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark – or his stain – on world

As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things

Is it a key policy move which will “recognize the extraordinary contributions of the American people”? Or “real foolishness”?

Whatever the impact of Donald Trump unusual decision to retitle Lake Ontario as Lake America, days after Canada’s prime minister refused to be cowed by Trump’s punitive tariffs, it has certainly divided opinion – but perhaps it shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

Is it a key policy move which will “recognize the extraordinary contributions of the American people”? Or “real foolishness”?

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Source: The Guardian · Adam Gabbatt. Published 30 Aug 2026, 11:00 am.

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