Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
Trump linked the proposed rename to a trade fight that brought 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods, officials said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he is giving 'serious consideration' to renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America' because the United States does not 'expect to be doing much business with Ontario any longer.'
- Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday, prompting the Trump administration to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods on Saturday, significantly escalating tensions.
- Trump denied accusations his administration threatened French language protections, calling them a 'lie' from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. He previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' via executive order.
- Retaliating against these measures, Canada announced it would match U.S. tariffs 'dollar-for-dollar' starting September 8. Prime Minister Carney pledged $7.5 billion to support workers and businesses harmed by the trade war.
- Republican Senator Susan Collins warned that 'imposing new tariffs on Canada is a mistake,' as the trade conflict creates an intraparty fracture with midterm elections eleven weeks away. Lake Ontario remains jointly managed under international agreements.
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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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cedarnews.netLake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war
WASHINGTON — 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 talks between the U.S. and Canada. The post Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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