Trump declares Lake Ontario to now be "Lake America" amid Canada tariff tiff
Last year, in a dispute with Mexico, President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Now he's repeating the unusual foreign policy move, signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid a trade war with Canada.
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- Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as trade feud heats up
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- Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration
- Name of Lake Ontario not changing despite 'Trump's antics,' political leaders in Canada say
- Trump considering renaming Lake Ontario as relations with province sour
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