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Trump Orders Americans to Call Lake Ontario Lake America

President Donald Trump on Thursday followed through on a threat to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” issuing an executive order to “Make the Great Lakes Even Greater” amid a collapsed trade deal…

  • President Trump issued executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
  • Decision comes amid collapsed trade deal with Canada, heightening tensions.
  • U.S. has invested nearly $4 billion in protecting Great Lakes ecosystem.

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