Republican Mayor of Oswego Opposes Renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

The Republican mayor of Oswego, New York has firmly rejected President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' The mayor emphasized that the lake's original name is integral to the community's identity and Indigenous heritage. This decision has sparked bipartisan and international discontent, particularly amid declining Canadian tourism to the U.S. Local residents have vowed to continue using the lake's historical name.