New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state will not refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” after President Donald Trump issues an executive order renaming the lake. The order is presented as part of the broader U.S. approach toward Canada amid an ongoing trade dispute, and Hochul publicly argues New York will not adopt the new name.
Bloomberg reports that Trump responds to Hochul’s rejection, attacking her after she made her position clear. The Hill and Fox News similarly describe Hochul’s pushback, framing it as a direct disagreement with the administration’s naming decision. Across outlets, the dispute centers on whether New York will follow the federal executive order and incorporate the “Lake America” label in state communications.
While all accounts describe the same core sequence—Trump orders the rename, Hochul declines to use it, and Trump criticizes her—the outlets differ in emphasis, with some leading with Hochul’s stance and others highlighting Trump’s reaction.
