Cleveland's City Council recently passed a resolution to rename part of Lake Erie as the "Gulf of Cleveland." The move was a satirical response to President Donald Trump's attempts to rename various bodies of water. The resolution, introduced by Council Member Kris Harsh, does not have legal force and was approved by a 13-1 vote. Harsh joked during a City Council meeting that Trump "is a man who clearly isn't afraid to say what no one is thinking," and he felt emboldened to take the "extraordinary step" of renaming Lake Erie. While Trump has the authority to order federal agencies to use new names in official communications, he cannot compel international organizations or the public to adopt the new names. Harsh, in a deadpan tone, mentioned that "there's a very real person in Pennsylvania right now who wants to rename it the Lake of Pennsylvania," and he said Ohioans could not "let the Pennsylvanians get a jump on us." He acknowledged that Lake Erie is not technically a gulf but said, "Who cares?" and joked about wanting tech companies like Apple and Google to recognize Cleveland's "sovereignty" by labeling the lake as the "Gulf of Cleveland" on their maps. The resolution was part of a broader trend of critics using humor to respond to Trump's renaming efforts. For example, Apple and Google recently changed the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on their maps to "Gulf of America" and "Lake America," respectively, following Trump's executive orders. Trump also proposed renaming New Mexico as "New America" and suggested declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, renaming it the "Trump Strait." These moves have sparked controversy, especially as tensions with Canada and Iran have risen. In a satirical response, the creators of the comedy show "South Park" announced they would rename the show "South America" for the upcoming season, inspired by Apple and Google's name changes. Council Member Harsh criticized Trump's renaming efforts as "heartless" and "ridiculously absurd," calling them a "gut punch to the American people." He also referenced a Republican proposal to rename Lake Erie as "Lake Pennsylvania" and said his resolution was a way to highlight the "absurdity" of the situation and "pull back the curtain" on the growing trend of renaming natural features.