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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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Reuters
Lake America? Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario, expresses love for French Canadians amid trade war
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - 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.
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USA Today
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario. Checkmate, Canada. | Opinion
In our ongoing and unnecessary trade war with Canada, the Canadians likely never imagined President Donald Trump would hit them with a lake renaming.
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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
Rochester-area official has a message for Trump about renaming Lake Ontario
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello pushed back after President Donald Trump suggested renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” saying the region has more important issues to address.
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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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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 targets steel, fish and hundreds of other goods as Trump trade war escalates
Canada has pledged to roll out “dollar for dollar” counter-tariffs on scores of U.S. goods next month, in response to President Donald Trump’s latest import taxes that have plunged the North American neighbors deeper into a bitter trade war
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USA Today
Trump's Canada trade war makes no sense. I love that for him. | Opinion
Amid an affordability crisis and with the midterm elections looming, President Donald Trump decided it's a great time to slap Canada with 50% tariffs.
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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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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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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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