Trump Archive

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The day in brief

Trump directed the National Weather Service to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on maps and forecasts.

  • — National Weather Service began changing "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" on maps and forecasts, per Trump's Truth Social post.
  • — Trump signed executive orders on hunting/fishing heritage and restoring American saltwater angling, and withdrew a stalled ICAO ambassador nomination from Senate consideration.
  • — He addressed guests at a Rose Garden dinner, held a virtual tele-rally for Rep. Rob Wittman, and posted a "Top 250 Victories for People of Faith" list.
  • — Trump touted progress on a potential U.S. Army base in Poland with President Karol Nawrocki, criticized NIL chaos in college sports, and recalled his 2018 Farm Bill while pledging another.
  • — Peter Navarro briefed reporters outside the White House, criticizing the Federal Reserve's rate decision.

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DocumentWhite House· 1 min read

Withdrawals Sent to the Senate

WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on January …

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DocumentWhite House· 6 min read

Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  American hunters, anglers, and landowners are the greatest conservationists the world…

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DocumentWhite House· 11 min read

RESTORING AMERICAN SALTWATER ANGLING AND RECREATION

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  (a)  America’s outdoor recreation sector generates over $1.2 trillion annually and su…

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