Comedian Bill Maher mocked liberals for crying foul over President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario, suggesting they know a thing or two about changing things to fit a political agenda.In Friday’s opening monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Maher poked fun at Trump’s renaming of one of the Great Lakes to "Lake America" during an ongoing trade war with Canada."Trump is so mad at Canada he renamed Lake Ontario Lake America," Maher said."Now I gotta buy a new globe again."TRUMP TAUNTS CANADA ON RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO THE 'LAKE AMERICA' AMID RISING BORDER TRADE RIFTPresident Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug.
27, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (AP)"It’s like the fifth time it’s happened," Maher added, referring to Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America."Trade talks between the two countries crumbled late Friday as the United States moved forward with 50% tariffs on Canada.VANCE SAYS CANADA FRIENDLIER TO CHINA ON TRADE THAN TO US: 'INSANITY'Bill Maher attends the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor gala at the Kennedy Center on June 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
(Shannon Finney/WireImage)Maher then took aim at liberal outrage over the president’s decision, suggesting critics of Trump’s move had embraced politically driven changes in terminology themselves."The liberals are very pissed at this," Maher quipped, adding, "They say you can’t just go around changing things to fit your political agenda.Just ask any Latinx birthing person."MAHER MOCKS LIBERALS FOR STILL PANICKING ABOUT TRUMP'S ANTICS, PERSONALITY AFTER 10 YEARS"Making the Great Lakes Even Greater" signage is displayed during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug.
27, 2026.President Trump announced he was moving to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating his clash with Canada after trade ...