Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
- U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid a trade dispute with Canada, stating that the U.S. no longer expects to do much business with Ontario.
- This announcement followed the collapse of trade talks and the imposition of 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods by the U.S., escalating tensions between the two countries.
- The name change proposal echoes Trump's previous executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America; however, experts note that other countries do not have to recognize such unilateral U.S. changes.
- Canadian leaders responded harshly to the proposals and tariffs, calling Trump a 'bully' and 'dictator,' while polls show that a majority of Americans disapprove of the steep tariff increases.
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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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"The U.S. is seriously addressing the possibility of changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as we do not expect to continue doing many business with Ontario from now on," said the president on social media
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