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Pritzker mocks Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario amid trade discussion breakdown
Governor Pritzker criticizes President Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, highlighting potential impacts on Illinois trade relations.
By Sean Reed · 2026-08-02T05:45:14.119Z
The Center Square – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, to Lake America.
With Canada as Illinois’ top international trade partner, the largely symbolic renaming is part of a wider economic story.
Trump explained his reasoning for the renaming Thursday.
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