Trump Posts Mock USGS Memo Renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”
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Trump Posts Mock USGS Memo Renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”

Trump shares a graphic and purported memo attributed to USGS Director Ned Mamula claiming Lake Ontario has been renamed “Lake America” in official records.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 27, 2026, 6:45 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump posted a graphic and a purported U.S. Geological Survey memo asserting that Lake Ontario had been officially renamed “Lake America” in federal records.