Trump’s Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario 'Shows He’s in Miles over His Head’ | David Cay Johnston

Aug 27, 2026 | “Donald is focused on the things that he knows, and those have to do with buildings and putting his name on things. They don't have to do with the real issues affecting Americans. And at the same time, he has a real serious need internally to establish that he is all powerful. Hence his fight with Canada.”

Author David Cay Johnston says that Donald Trump’s attempt to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America is a way to “distract people from his failings”.