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Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.
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BBC World
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Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.
The Hill
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The Associated Press will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite President Trump’s push to rename the body of water “Lake America.” The president signed an executive order last month directing the name change, marking the latest in his efforts to rename geographical places like the Gulf of Mexico. The order…
The Washington Post
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The Associated Press is advising its reporters and others to continue referring to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite President Trump’s order to rename it Lake America.
The Wall Street Journal
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Fresh off renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” President Trump floated renaming New Mexico to “New America,” and calling the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait.” https://on.wsj.com/4xlUPNJ