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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight

President Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" isn't floating with Americans, with a majority opposing the name change and his new tariffs on Washington's northern neighbor, per recent polling. The big picture: After trade talks between the longtime allies collapsed last month and triggered steep new tariffs, the Trump administration has escalated its feud with Canada. With the midterm elections creeping closer, polling suggests Americans aren't sold on the fight. Driving the…

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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight
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Filed under Politics · United States · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Canada (32), Washington (8), Ontario (15), Elections (10), Trade (17), Lake Ontario (5).

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