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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight
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President Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" isn't floating with Americans, with a majority opposing the name change and his new tariffs on Washington's northern neighbor, per recent polling.
Key facts
- An Economist–YouGov survey of 1,592 U.S. citizens similarly found that 68% oppose changing the lake's name, a sentiment shared by 43% of 2024 Trump voters
- Reuters-Ipsos polling from late August found that more than 6 in 10 (63%) of Americans oppose Trump's executive order directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to rename the lake, which straddles
- Trump's new tariffs on Canada are also unpopular: 57% oppose them, while 20% support them, and 21% aren't sure
- The fine print: Ipsos surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,023 adults between Aug. 28-30, 2026
Summary
After trade talks between the longtime allies collapsed last month and triggered steep new tariffs, the Trump administration has escalated its feud with Canada. With the midterm elections creeping closer, polling suggests Americans aren't sold on the fight. Reuters-Ipsos polling from late August found that more than 6 in 10 (63%) of Americans oppose Trump's executive order directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to rename the lake, which straddles the U.S.–Canada border. Even among Republicans, more opposed (43%) than supported (33%) the order.