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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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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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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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USA Today
Canada unveils $20B in tariffs to match US duties 'dollar for dollar'
Canada unveiled $20 billion in tariffs on US imports including steel, furniture and seafood.
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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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The Latest: Canada is expected to announce retaliatory tariffs against the US
Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the United States as relations sharply deteriorate, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” and musing about renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake 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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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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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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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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Reuters
Trump: 'Time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore'
By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it was "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore," just days after trade talks between the neighboring countries broke down.
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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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