Reddit User Adds Humorous Twist to Lake Ontario Renaming Controversy

A Reddit user's prank has added some humor to the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'. The user submitted a listing for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. with a name that translates to 'orange-coloured man' in Ojibwe.

The listing was approved by Google Maps and quickly gained attention online before being taken down on Tuesday. However, it's not clear if the user actually replaced the official listing or simply added a separate pin as they claimed.

This prank follows the recent controversy over 'Lake America' after President Trump directed that the Lake be officially renamed due to its economic importance to the U.S. Canadian officials have been critical of this decision, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford spending $25,000 on new signs for Lake Ontario in Hamilton.