While some Trump detractors have scoffed at his signing an executive order Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, the president post on Truth Social verification from the U.S. Geological Survey that the change has been made official.

As WND reported, Trump Wednesday posted a video declaring his intent to change the name of the lake, which straddles the U.S.-Canadian border, saying, “All it takes is a good pen and some intelligence.”

Then on Thursday Trump welcomed reporters into the Oval Office to sign the executive order.

Many commentators and activist routinely excoriate Trump when he seemingly unilaterally changes designations on the map, but now the man in charge of the official federal government records on geographic designations is confirming the change, in a memo to his boss, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

Posted Trump:

“BREAKING NEWS!

TO: Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior
FROM: Director, U.S. Geological Survey
RE: Lake America rename

Sir,

As of 4:30 pm today the U.S. Geological Survey has officially designated the former Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America in all official USGS electronic documents.

The change will begin occurring in printed documents over the next several days.

This change has also been made official in the Geographic Names Information System.

Should you have any further questions please contact me for clarification.

Thank you
Ned

Dr. Ned Mamula
Director, U.S. Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior”

Included in the post was the USGS map designating “Lake America” where “Lake Ontario” used to be.

The change comes as Trump continues to place heavy tariffs on Canada, which have been reciprocated.