‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing

Canadians are currently responding to reports about a proposed U.S. presidential declaration. U.S. President Donald Trump is said to have issued an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. This news has caused a stir, but mostly of an entertaining kind, among Canadians.

Lake Ontario is one of the Great Lakes, sharing its waters and shoreline between Canada and the United States. It holds significant importance for both countries, not just geographically but also culturally and economically. The idea of renaming such a prominent natural feature by one country has been met with widespread disbelief and amusement across Canada.

Many Canadians are finding the entire proposal quite humorous. They are largely amused by what they perceive as a characteristic 'Trumpian' move, with some calling it a 'silly joke'. The general sentiment suggests that while the notion is attention-grabbing, it is not taken seriously as a potential official change, rather as a source of lighthearted laughter and conversation.