US Representative Debbie Dingell drew criticism and praise online after joking that Lake Ontario should be called “Lake Natalie”, apparently referring to Trump aide Natalie Harp. The remark followed President Trump’s reported order to rename the lake “Lake America”, and became part of a wider partisan dispute over references to Harp.

Trump allies and some media figures said Dingell’s comment unfairly targeted a young White House staffer, while Democratic-leaning commentators celebrated it as a sharp political response. The article says the controversy built on an earlier remark by Senator Jon Ossoff, who criticised Trump for travelling with Harp rather than focusing on presidential duties.