Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

‌U.S. President ​Donald Trump signed an executive order on ‌Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, a change he said would take ‌effect immediately.

A White House aide said ‌the order directs the Department of the Interior and Secretary Doug Burgum to make the ⁠change. One ​of the ⁠five Great Lakes of North America, Lake ⁠Ontario borders both the Canadian province of Ontario ​and the U.S. state of New York.

Prime ⁠Minister Mark Carney's office did not immediately respond ⁠to ​a request for comment. Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada ⁠collapsed last week with each side blaming the ⁠other ⁠for derailing three days of intensive negotiations.