Associated Press will stick with Lake Ontario over Trump’s renamed ‘Lake America’
The Associated Press says it will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its established name, rejecting an effort by President Trump to relabel the body of water as "Lake America." The president issued an executive order last month calling for the name change as part of a broader push to rename geographic features.
Why It Matters
The AP's decision highlights a major news organization's choice about naming conventions in reporting amid a presidential directive to change place names, a move that touches on how official and media usage can diverge.
Key Facts
- News organization: The Associated Press will continue using the name Lake Ontario.
- Presidential action: President Trump signed an executive order last month directing the body of water be renamed "Lake America."
- Context: The order is described as part of Trump's ongoing efforts to rename geographic places, including the Gulf of Mexico.
The Associated Press announced it will keep using the traditional name Lake Ontario in its reporting, declining to adopt President Trump's suggested new name, "Lake America." The wire service framed the decision as a choice about editorial usage rather than a legal ruling.
President Trump signed an executive order last month that instructed the renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." The directive is presented as another instance in the administration's recent efforts to change the names of geographical features.
The debate over what to call the lake underscores a broader tension between a presidential initiative to alter place names and how major news organizations apply naming standards in their coverage. The AP's stance will mean continued use of the established name in its stories despite the executive order.
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Original source: The Hill