Pennsylvania state Rep. David Maloney (R) asks President Donald Trump to rename Lake Erie as “Lake Pennsylvania,” according to reports. Maloney frames the proposal as a way to align the lake’s identity with Pennsylvania, describing Lake Erie as the state’s only Great Lake and linking it to local economic activity and tourism.
Both outlets say Maloney’s comments follow similar actions by Trump earlier in the year involving the naming of other bodies of water. Fox News and The Hill both attribute the suggestion to Maloney and describe the same proposed name change, with The Hill adding more detail about who Maloney says benefits from the lake’s connection to the state. Neither outlet indicates that the proposal has been formally adopted or that federal authorities are considering the change. The reports characterize the effort as a public call from a state lawmaker to the president rather than an announced policy move.
