U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he is considering renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean to designate one of them as the "Ocean of America."

"We are now only missing an ocean. Maybe we have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we will change it," stated Trump during an event in the Oval Office where he signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."

Responding to questions from reporters regarding the new designation for the body of water shared by the United States and Canada, Trump recalled that he had already renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" following an executive order issued on January 20, 2025, the day he assumed office at the White House.

"We changed it, and now it is commonly referred to as the Gulf of America. So, if you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake," explained the head of state, who did not hesitate to expand his ambitions toward one of the two oceans bordering the United States.

Orders regarding geographic name changes apply exclusively to U.S. federal records and documents, carrying no official binding status outside the domestic government framework.

While Mexico saw its geographic nomenclature impacted at the start of the Republican administration's term, Canada has now become the focus amid an escalating trade conflict with Trump.

"Regarding the change to 'Lake America,' it is something I have been contemplating for a long time," assured the president, who had previously issued threats regarding Lake Ontario earlier this week via social media.

Trump's latest renaming initiative coincides with escalating tariff disputes with Canada.

Tensions between the two historical allies reached a peak over the weekend when new duties imposed by Washington took effect, prompting Carney to vow dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures scheduled to begin on September 8.

Trump further threatened on Monday to raise tariffs to 50% on all vehicles, parts, and steel originating from the neighboring nation starting January 1, 2027.

Since returning to office in January 2025, the Republican leader has repeatedly referred to Canada as the "51st state" of the United States, a characterization that the Canadian government categorically rejects.