House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live
Debbie Dingell plans to introduce her ‘Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act’ today following president’s latest escalation in US-Canada trade war Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates Sign up for US Breaking News emails Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC ’s Kristen Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “rebuke or punishment” from the Federal Communications…
US President Donald Trump's executive order has led to Google Maps changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for users in the United States. According to Euronews, Canadians still see the traditional name. The move has sparked a reaction from Canada, with a giant "Lake Ontario" sign erected.
The name change is part of an escalation in the US-Canada trade war. The Guardian US reports that Democrat Debbie Dingell plans to introduce a bill called the "Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act" in response to Trump's order.
The name change has also sparked a spat between Trump and the media. Trump has criticized NBC's Kristen Welker, host of Meet the Press, for describing the success record of candidates he had endorsed as "mixed".
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