Lake Ontario

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Lake Ontario has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Nov 2026). Used in a satirical joke about Trump signing whimsical executive orders (renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America') to lampoon presidential theatrics.

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake. On the Canadian side, the major cities are Kingston, Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, and St. Catharines. On the American side, the major cities are Rochester and Watertown.