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Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadians balk at the idea
President Donald Trump is floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada intensifies
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El Paso Times
Why Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario amid Canada trade fight
Trump said Aug. 25 that he was considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Here's what prompted his comments.
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AP News
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
President Donald Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada
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Reuters
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
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USA Today
Trump says 'maybe I wasn't' kidding about renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump suggested his threat to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America isn't necessarily a joke. "People thought I was kidding, maybe I wasn't."
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Westchester County Journal News
Trump eyes renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
President Trump says the U.S. is considering renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade tensions with Canada.
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AP News
Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war with Canada escalates
President Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies
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Reuters
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
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Detroit Free Press
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
The announcement by President Trump was reminiscent of his 2025 action, when he signed a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Trump says Lake Ontario could be renamed 'Lake America'
The president said the U.S. is giving “serious consideration” to changing the name of the Great Lake as tensions with Canada escalate.
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AP News
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates
Canada struck back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment
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Rolling Stone
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ Amid New Canadian Trade War
The president has decided to escalate his trade war with our northern neighbor, amidst a real war with Iran and skyrocketing costs at home
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