Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

The largely symbolic move comes amid an escalating trade war with Canada.

The administration recently announced 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, deepening tensions between the two longtime allies.

President Trump will speak with reporters Thursday as the Trump administration faces scrutiny over the president’s trade war with Canada, looming sanctions on Iran amid the nearly six-month conflict and after Trump paused higher tariffs on ground beef.

The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake’s name for the US geographic naming service.