# Now listen up, all you sons of bitches. It's Lake America now **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 27, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608 "2026-08-27T18:46:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/1 "2026-08-27T18:46:32Z")
I don’t want to see anyone using the old name ever again. This is an executive order now, sent down by our own very king. Using the old name from here on only means you hate America. There will be instant judgment passed on anyone using the old name. You all better start using the new name immediately. > **[Trump signs executive order to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ | CNN...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/politics/trump-canada-lake-ontario-america)** > > President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” his latest escalation as he engages in a tense trade war with Canada. That is all, so the orange King has decreed. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/2 "2026-08-27T18:50:36Z")
Ehh, who cares what that idiot names a thing. He could put United States of Trump on the dollar bill and I would not give a shit. There will be a reckoning. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/3 "2026-08-27T19:10:48Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > There will be a reckoning. In. Your. Dreams. Have you met the Republican Party? Ya know, the people required to do anything about Trump _as_ President. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/4 "2026-08-27T19:28:45Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Ehh, who cares what that idiot names a thing. The people who make maps do, especially official maps from the government. Like me. When he did the Gulf of America last time I didn’t think it would stick, but we had to redo a lot of things on our charts, that takes time and mistakes can happen. This will probably be a real pain in the ass, again. This is the waste they keep talking about, or at least part of it, us taking time to make some pointless change. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/5 "2026-08-27T19:33:17Z")
This is so stupid. Just so stupid. Just. So. Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/6 "2026-08-27T19:52:21Z")
My guess is that he wanted attention returned to him instead of Dolly Parton. \\\\ ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/7 "2026-08-27T19:54:51Z")
I put this on another thread, but it begs to be here, too: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOzYHb5nRqDrgpin1Y39xOmtKTIyByWd0q3H3ne6H_UNv6IDjgDmWFGiSImIidXqZncInRbm_8g2gY8ta-NeYp1VyRl4rch5_hV0O8EZ5ANmFt9QF8=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Thursday, Aug 27 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNga0wFhI40CtsSwddoUtGie7s_Hsz_kSQmIDNB53oylT2Id2D2vlKqc8xRDpNAqg?key=WDdBbEplRmxIbzZ3ampuQjFHT29FTWhndFRhaEhn) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/8 "2026-08-27T20:03:49Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > My guess is that he wanted attention returned to him instead of Dolly Parton. Then he shouldn’t have ordered that flags need to be lowered for a week to honor her. I’ve already seen people on facebook angry at a local city hall because they were going to do it at 6pm instead of right now. Of course, I also think he did that because he knows how popular she is and republicans are trying to ride her coattails like she was some sort of anti-woke queen. [![](https://i.imgur.com/PjQGFZV.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/PjQGFZV.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/9 "2026-08-27T20:04:02Z")
How about we just swap? Gulf of Ontario and Lake Mexico. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/10 "2026-08-27T20:06:50Z")
What a friggin’ dick. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/11 "2026-08-27T20:09:30Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I don’t want to see anyone using the old name ever again I thought we weren’t supposed to honor chosen names any more. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/12 "2026-08-27T20:18:53Z")
Growing up in Michigan, you learn the mnemonic HOMES, for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. How fitting that the new mnemonic is SHAME. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/13 "2026-08-27T20:22:55Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Ehh, who cares what that idiot names a thing. I care, but in a good way. If someone refers to Lake America or the Gulf of America, for any reason without massive irony and eye-rolling, or uses the term TDS, I am fucking done with them. Ditto for wearing any MAGA hat (though you have to be careful you’re checking to make sure it isn’t one of the parodies!). If they want to wear their stupidity and loyalty over reason and the nation _proudly_, good, it saves me time! [Of course, this is my BBQ Pit answer. I’d be more polite if I was in another forum!] ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/14 "2026-08-27T20:28:12Z")
This is precisely why I put it in the Pit. I wanted people to be able to speak freely. Not hold back. Tell us how they really feel. And especially let any hijack or tangent take place naturally that might happen without being course corrected like the rules of politics and elections are bound by. Not that that’s a bad rule, it’s useful sometimes, but I prefer the more ‘let the shit fly’ conversations. ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/15 "2026-08-27T20:31:35Z")
Just going to quote myself from the Carney deals with Trump thread > [@Carney Deals with Trump (USA trade war against Canada)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carney-deals-with-trump-usa-trade-war-against-canada/1032478/230): > > First I think the Canada/US’s [International Joint Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Joint_Commission) needs to sign off on any name change? > > Second, does Trump want the smoke? We are Canada. We have a MILLION great lakes to burn insulting Trump. We have like five massive lakes on this red line all leading up to the Great Lakes on our southern boarder. I’m just sayin’. [![](https://iili.io/Cmokq6N.png) ](https://iili.io/Cmokq6N.png) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/16 "2026-08-27T20:33:07Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I thought we weren’t supposed to honor chosen names any more. You don’t understand. The United States of America has married Lake Ontario and like any good deferential body of water Lake Ontario has assumed her husband’s last name. Not like Lake Huron and Lake Michigan with their ungodly same-lake marriage. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/17 "2026-08-27T20:35:10Z")
I try to be more circumspect these days, even in the Pit, because I need to be fair in P&E. Don’t forget, if you want more “‘let the shit fly’” conversations in P&E, we rolled out the[“Hijacks Tolerated”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-politics-and-elections-january-2020/845727/2) option, but it is, and should be, a double edged sword. And only open if you’re the one _starting_ the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/18 "2026-08-27T20:37:42Z")
Who cares? All of us that know that all the Trumpidiots will take up the idiotic name change and force the media to take up the idiotic name change out of political agreement and/or fear. Pretending that the problem doesn’t exist only means that you are pretending that the problem doesn’t exist, and absolutely _nothing_ more. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/19 "2026-08-27T20:38:50Z")
Even if one insisted on renaming one of the Great Lakes, surely Michigan is the one that should be called “Lake America”? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608/20 "2026-08-27T20:43:20Z")
Which only gives them the idea that they really all just _one_ lake-“Lake America”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-listen-up-all-you-sons-of-bitches-its-lake-america-now/1032608.md?page=2)