{"id":2650678,"date":"2026-08-27T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-republican-to-introduce-bill-to-rename-lake-ontario\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:09:10","slug":"florida-republican-to-introduce-bill-to-rename-lake-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-republican-to-introduce-bill-to-rename-lake-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Republican to introduce bill to rename Lake Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-republican-to-introduce-bill-to-rename-lake-ontario%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650678&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Jimmy Patronis of Florida plans to introduce legislation to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, following President Donald Trump&#8217;s executive order to change the name. The bill would mandate that all references to the lake in U.S. law, regulations, and documents use the new name. Patronis expressed support for the idea, linking it to Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-pick-and-choose-biden-faces-backlash-for-publicizing-covid-vaccine-statuses-while-ordering-abortion-privacy\/\" title=\"\u2018They Pick And Choose\u2019: Biden Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While ...ing Abortion Privacy\">previous executive order<\/a> to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. <\/p>\n<p>this move comes amid deteriorating trade relations between the U.S.and Canada, with Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs after trade talks broke down and Trump\u2019s duties on Canadian goods increased. Trump has previously floated renaming other bodies of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico, and even suggested possibly renaming oceans like the Atlantic or Pacific. The president indicated that these renaming efforts reflect his broader stance on trade and national identity, especially amid tensions with Canada.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimmyPatronis\/status\/2093038066290078129?s=20\">announced Thursday<\/a> that he will introduce legislation to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4702971\/trump-executive-order-rename-lake-ontario-america-canada-trade-war\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4702971\/trump-executive-order-rename-lake-ontario-america-canada-trade-war\/\">signed an executive order<\/a> to rename the body of water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patronis\u2019s bill, which he posted to social media, would require any reference to the Great Lake in law, regulation, document, paper, or record of the United States to refer to Lake Ontario as Lake America. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4703318\/florida-republican-bill-rename-lake-ontario-trump-executive-order-let-it-rip\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida Republican to introduce bill to rename Lake Ontario after Trump executive order<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4702882\/chuck-edwards-defense-letter\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Chuck Edwards defends gifts, poetry, and compliments given to female staffers in letter to colleagues<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4701556\/lamonica-mciver-appeal-dismiss-delaney-hall-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Court rejects McIver\u2019s motion to dismiss case about Delaney Hall inspection<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America was met with an awesome response in Northwest, FL \u2013 (the shirts are awesome!),\u201d Patronis wrote on X. \u201cLet it rip, Mr. President!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s executive order comes as the U.S.\u2019s relationship with Canada deteriorates amid a trade war. Canada this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >week announced retaliatory tariffs<\/a> after a breakdown in trade talks and Trump imposing 50% duties on Canada over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCanada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade,\u201d Trump said on Thursday from the White House. \u201cVery sadly, even the military. You know, we defend Canada for nothing. We don\u2019t get anything. They don\u2019t pay us to defend Canada, but we defend Canada, and they understand that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump first floated changing the name of the body of water earlier this week, writing in a Truth Social post on Aug. 25 that he was \u201cgiving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don\u2019t expect to be doing much business with Ontario any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\">TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executive order is the second time Trump has unilaterally moved to change the name of an international body of water, having signed an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake,\u201d Trump told reporters Thursday. \u201cNow, all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we\u2019ll have to change the name of the Atlantic, and\/or the Pacific. Maybe we\u2019ll change them both.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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