AP Keeps Lake Ontario Name, Defying Trump's Renaming Order 1 Month After Decree
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 9
AP Keeps Lake Ontario Name, Defying Trump's Renaming Order 1 Month After Decree
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 9
Summary
AP told reporters to keep using “Lake Ontario,” saying Trump’s order last month changes only U.S. government usage, not the name recognized by Canada and other countries.
Patrick Maks said the wire service will mention “Lake America” when relevant but must use place names that are broadly recognizable to its global audience.
The decision echoes AP’s stance last year on “Gulf of Mexico,” after Trump ordered it renamed the “Gulf of America.”
That earlier dispute led the White House to bar AP reporters from events and triggered a prolonged First Amendment court fight, underscoring the risk of another clash.