Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
- US President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' amid escalating trade tensions with Canada.
- The US imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, and Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, warned of possible retaliatory measures such as cutting electricity and mineral supplies to the US.
- Canadian officials accused the US of attempting to harm major industries, while US President Trump denied certain allegations related to trade talks.
- Businesses and workers on both sides expressed concern over the tariffs; a Michigan furniture business owner highlighted the negative impact on families and communities reliant on cross-border trade.
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‘Pathetic’: Furious MAGA Melts Down After Trump’s Bizarre New Renaming Stunt Backfires and Democrat Invokes Natalie Harp to Hit Him Where It Hurts
As President Donald Trump’s trade war with America’s longtime ally and northern neighbor intensifies, Trump floated a bizarre idea of changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. But the stunt backfired when a Michigan Democrat suggested a different name using a close Trump aide to hit him where it hurts. First, Trump criticized Canada again in a social media post Tuesday morning, continuing his complaints about trade talks that collapsed the pr…
VIDEO - In a message published on Truth Social in connection with increased trade tensions with Ottawa, Donald Trump affirmed his intention to rename Lake Ontario, shared between the United States and Canada, as a "lake of America".
After Canada's anti-tariff, Trump may now want to rename Lake America.
Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” and denied that a rift over French language requirements contributed to a breakdown in trade talksbetween the U.S. and Canada. The post Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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