Republican mayor rejects ‘Lake America’ name; says locals take renaming personally

The Republican mayor of Oswego has firmly opposed President Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, emphasizing the importance of the lake’s original name in shaping the community’s identity. This decision has sparked bipartisan and international discontent among numerous political leaders, especially with the recent downturn in Canadian tourism to the U.S. Locals will persist in using the lake’s historical name, rooted in Indigenous heritage. The Republican mayor of Oswego has firmly opposed President Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, emphasizing the importance of the lake’s original name in shaping the community’s identity. This decision has sparked bipartisan and international discontent among numerous political leaders, especially with the recent downturn in Canadian tourism to the U.S. Locals will persist in using the lake’s historical name, rooted in Indigenous heritage.