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Pennsylvania lawmaker calls on Trump to rename Lake Erie to 'Lake Pennsylvania'
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Key Points:
- Pennsylvania state Rep. David Maloney is urging President Trump to rename Lake Erie to "Lake Pennsylvania" to better reflect the lake's significance to Pennsylvania's economy and identity.
- Maloney argues that while Ohio, New York, and Canada have multiple Great Lakes, Pennsylvania has only Lake Erie, making the renaming a matter of state pride.
- This proposal follows Trump's recent executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," a move rejected by Canada and not recognized internationally.
- Trump's renaming efforts also include proposals to rename New Mexico to "New America" and the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," with similar limited federal scope and mixed acceptance.
- Major map services like Apple Maps and Google Maps have updated these names for U.S. users, applying changes based on the user's geographic location despite international dispute.
