According to Seth Abramson
— author of three bestselling books on Trump
— the president’s "renaming" of Lake Ontario is a bigger deal than many realize.
In fact, says Abramson, it’s “a bit of an emergency.”

“The argument that Trump invaded Canada today is more compelling than many realize,” posted Abramson.
“The border between Canada and the U.S. runs through the middle of Lake Ontario.
By claiming to have the power to rename the entire lake,
Trump is claiming the lake.
That's invasion by declaration.”

According to Abramson, while many are being dismissive and even joking about Trump’s order,
“the practicalities of what just happened today will hit like a ton of bricks in a matter of hours or days — not weeks.
Trump declaring sovereign authority over a body of water half owned by Canada is a big f—— deal.”
https://www.alternet.org/trump-lake-ontario-2677790787/