Axios
US · 1 days ago
Trump moves to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on Thursday.
Why it matters: The president is following through on his threat over the lake after U.S.-Canada trade negotiations collapsed.
The collapse triggered 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, with Canada announcing matching tariffs set to take effect Sept. 8.
Catch up quick: Trump has repeatedly posted on social media in recent days about renaming the lake, once writing that America…
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