Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would…
President Donald Trump has reportedly contemplated renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid escalating tensions in the trade war between the United States and Canada. This proposed change echoes a similar executive order from last year, when Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The U.S. and Canada are currently embroiled in a trade dispute, with Canada set to announce retaliatory measures on Tuesday following the imposition of 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods by the Trump administration over the weekend.
According to Trump, the U.S. is giving "serious consideration" to renaming Lake Ontario due to a potential decline in economic activity with Ontario, a province in Canada.
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