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Resolution passed to rename portion of Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland'

Headline from KXAN Austin, from the development of Sep 15, 2026

Newest development Sep 16, 2026 · 3 reportsOfficial Who Filed To Rename Lake Erie Admits It’s ‘Shockingly Dumb’

Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”

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    Resolution passed to rename portion of Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland'

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

  2. Newest

    Official Who Filed To Rename Lake Erie Admits It’s ‘Shockingly Dumb’

    Headline from Newsweek ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 8 Cleveland

    City council passes resolution to rename part of Lake Erie as 'Gulf of Cleveland' (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

    Published

    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    The Cleveland City Council is renaming a portion of Lake Erie, officials announced Monday night

  2. WKBN Youngstown

    Cleveland City Council passes resolution to rename part of Lake Erie as 'Gulf of Cleveland' (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The Cleveland City Council is renaming a portion of Lake Erie, officials announced Monday night

  3. NBC News

    Ohio city council joins the renaming trend with ‘Gulf of Cleveland’ (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump has pushed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” and Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”

  4. Cleveland Scene

    City Council Renamed Part of Lake Erie the Gulf of Cleveland. Kris Harsh Thinks People Missed the Point (opens Cleveland Scene)

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    Cleveland Scene's feed description

    Lake Ontario is now Lake America. The Gulf of Mexico is now the Gulf of America. And now a part of Lake Erie is the Gulf of Cleveland. Trump’s name change spree has ticked off many, including some on Cleveland City Council, who have responded to the president’s geography-changing orders by holding d…

  5. NOTUS

    ‘Gulf of Cleveland’: City Council Takes Jab at Trump With Proposal to Rename Lake Erie (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The measure came after the president moved last month to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”

  6. Not The Bee

    City council renames part of Lake Erie as "Gulf of Cleveland" (opens Not The Bee)

    Published

    Not The Bee's feed description

    I'm guessing this is either a thing of beauty or absolutely shameful, depending on who you ask.

  7. KXAN Austin

    Resolution passed to rename portion of Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland' (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”

  8. The Hill

    Ohio city council decides to rename Lake Erie to 'Gulf of Cleveland' (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The Cleveland, Ohio, City Council on Monday voted to rename a portion of Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleveland," taking a jab at President Trump's executive order declaring that Lake Ontario be called the "Gulf of America.

  9. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Lake Erie gets a new name: Meet the ‘Gulf of Cleveland’ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Cleveland City Council renamed two miles of Lake Erie shoreline the “Gulf of Cleveland,” inspired by President Trump’s geographic renamings.

  10. FOX8 WGHP

    City council satirically passes resolution to rename Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland' (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”

  11. MyStateline

    City council resolution passed to rename portion of Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland' (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”

  12. Newsweek

    Official Who Filed To Rename Lake Erie Admits It’s ‘Shockingly Dumb’ (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Cleveland voted to dub part of Lake Erie the "Gulf of Cleveland" in a satirical jab at Trump-era renamings.

  13. Triblive

    Lake Erie or ‘Gulf of Cleveland’? Latest renaming effort is satirical from Cleveland City Council (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Cleveland’s got serious work to do, like remaining a portion of Lake Erie.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Cleveland City Council approves renaming portion of Lake Erie in Trump troll (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ohio officials this week goaded President Donald Trump with a snarky name change to a portion of Lake Erie, after the president sought to rename another one of the Great Lakes. The Cleveland City Council renamed a section of Lake Erie as the “Gulf of Cleveland,” in a jab at Trump’s recent executive …

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