Trump Calls Lake Ontario America Lake

Former United States President Donald Trump referred to Lake Ontario as the America Sea during a public broadcast, according to German public broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR).

The naming remark, noted during a transmission by MDR AKTUELL – Das Nachrichtenradio on August 28, 2026, applies a novel moniker to one of North America’s Great Lakes. The body of water sits on the border between the United States and Canada, serving as a vital shipping route and natural resource for both nations.

MDR reported the remark as part of its daily news programming in Germany. Broadcasters outlined the linguistic shift without immediate comment from Canadian or U.S. federal authorities regarding the geographical reference.

Lake Ontario spans approximately 18,960 square kilometers and represents the easternmost of the Great Lakes. Cross-border management of the lake relies on established international treaties and joint environmental commissions between Washington and Ottawa.