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Lake Ontario

28 replies

Itsbeenalongtimeincoming · 28/08/2026 17:27

It will always be Lake Ontario. Like it has been for the last 400 plus years named by the Indigenous peoples of now Canada.

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Londonnight · 28/08/2026 17:38

Too right! I enjoy going to Lake Ontario when I visit family in Toronto. It will never be known by another name by me.

BeardySchnauzer · 28/08/2026 17:38

It’s only America that’s changed the name isn’t it? Like the Bay of America?

RoW aren’t going to change it and I’m sure it will all be changed back in a few years in America too.

its the kind of thing a child would do

Itsbeenalongtimeincoming · 28/08/2026 17:45

As someone who grew up on Lake Ontario (Canada side) it is so deeply offensive.

I will proudly boycott American goods.

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SeeingClearlyNow · 28/08/2026 17:45

I believe the Atlantic Ocean will be getting a glow up in the form of a rename by Donald too…. Any guesses what it might be called??

Piggywaspushed · 28/08/2026 17:48

I found out today that Google have obediently agreed to labelling the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you access a map from the US. In Mexico the map says Gulf of Mexico and in ROW , it reads Gulf of Mexico ( Gulf of America). Its no wonder the ridiculous man thinks he is all powerful when the tech companies bow down to him.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 28/08/2026 17:51

Canada should rename Florida to "North Cuba", and Palm Beach specifically to "East Tehran".

If the repulsive orange sex-offender wants to abuse his Office to play infantile games, get infantile and puerile back. It appears to be the only level of communication he can grasp.

Itsbeenalongtimeincoming · 28/08/2026 22:48

SeeingClearlyNow · 28/08/2026 17:45

I believe the Atlantic Ocean will be getting a glow up in the form of a rename by Donald too…. Any guesses what it might be called??

Well he did say an Ocean was next but said it would either be the Atlantic or Pacific. He may say that as Hawaii is in the Pacific that they now own the ocean and calm it American Ocean…

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Piggywaspushed · 30/08/2026 12:51

Apparently, Google maps has already changed it to Lake America for US users...

Raquelos · 30/08/2026 12:56

I am particularly enjoying some Canadians suggesting renaming Lake Michigan to Lake Epstein as a response 😂

CostcoFanofThree · 30/08/2026 13:18

Can you imagine the poor American children who will be educated learning about the Bay of America, and Lake America.
But then the fact that US citizens are allowing this sham of a government to continue day after day makes my blood boil.
Scott Bessent graduated from Yale with a fine ARTS degree,
Have Americans no shame? Lies Corruption and Chaos.

Munchyseeds2 · 30/08/2026 14:28

The man is a bafoon!
Just a shame he's such a dangerous one

theonlyonestillawake · 30/08/2026 14:35

This seems like it should be joke, but almost certainly isn't. Aren't they....... Canada Geese?!

Lake Ontario
BeardySchnauzer · 30/08/2026 14:37

theonlyonestillawake · 30/08/2026 14:35

This seems like it should be joke, but almost certainly isn't. Aren't they....... Canada Geese?!

The hands aren’t little enough…

life must be really hard for comedians at the moment

CostcoFanofThree · 30/08/2026 14:40

@theonlyonestillawake yes Canada Geese?? So confusing.
He’s a global embarrassment, when will the average american joe stand up to this joker?

Cotopaxi · 30/08/2026 14:43

The man's an eejit.

HowDoYouSolveAProblemLikeMyRear · 30/08/2026 14:49

Itsbeenalongtimeincoming · 28/08/2026 22:48

Well he did say an Ocean was next but said it would either be the Atlantic or Pacific. He may say that as Hawaii is in the Pacific that they now own the ocean and calm it American Ocean…

That makes me worry he might choose the Atlantic, in order to provoke the rest of Nato into "disrespecting" America, so he can further loosen ties with them.

CostcoFanofThree · 30/08/2026 15:00

@HowDoYouSolveAProblemLikeMyRear Disengaging from the US’s corruption isn’t a bad thing. Countries reinvesting in their own military power and gear isn’t a bad thing.
The US loosing power and influence isn’t a bad thing.
American people taking responsibility for the meddling of their elected officials isn’t a bad thing.

Itsbeenalongtimeincoming · 30/08/2026 19:56

Yeh we just call them geese so that isn’t an issue. It’s also just a canoe to us.

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BirdLandedonmyHead · 30/08/2026 20:01

I like Yorkshires rea response... claiming they are renaming Windermere Lake Yorkshire

mumumental · 31/08/2026 00:17

Google are pathetic on this issue. So self interested.

Ponderingwindow · 31/08/2026 00:24

We call it a Gulf not a Bay.

like many Americans, I will only use these new names if forced to by a work style guide.

Kpo58 · 31/08/2026 07:22

I wonder if all the things Trump has been renaming will be reverted to their original names once he has left power?

Maybe they should name a rubbish dump after him?

RampantIvy · 31/08/2026 09:22

This came through on my Facebook feed the other day.

⚠️ After President Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, and The Gulf of Mexico to The Gulf of America whilst also hinting he may change the name of The Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to the American Ocean, Yorkshire's mayors have been inspired and have got together to decide what changes to make over here.

The Pennines will officially become The Yorkshire Alps 🏔

Any area of the Pennines that is not actually in Yorkshire will just be considered the western slope of Yorkshire.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal will be shortened to simply The Leeds Canal, after the mayors decided that mentioning Liverpool was unnecessary information 🤷‍♂️

Robin Hood's Bay will be renamed Sean Bean's Bastard Bay 🌊

Boston Spa will be renamed Leeds Spa. It's in Leeds not Boston 🤨 An absolute no brainer that one.

The North Sea will become the Yorkshire Ocean.

And all KFC outlets in the region will have to be renamed Yorkshire Fried Chicken. It's not fried in Kentucky is it? It's fried here! 🍗

Sadcafe · 31/08/2026 09:32

The odious orange one will be gone soon then the US can reverse his idiotic temper tantrum ideas

bababamama · 31/08/2026 09:35

On Google Maps they have Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) on the uk version and Lake Ontario is unchanged thankfully

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