Trump’s Proposal to Rename Lake Ontario Sparks International Backlash
Donald Trump’s directive to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has triggered widespread criticism from U.S. officials, Canadian leaders, and local residents. The controversy has also sparked commercial demand for novelty merchandise while prompting formal rejections from state and provincial authorities.
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Trump Assails NY’s Hochul After She Rejects ‘Lake America’ Name
President Donald Trump hit back at New York Governor Kathy Hochul after she said her state wouldn’t use “Lake America,” the administration’s new name for Lake Ontario.
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Jeff Mason
Read full article →Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order
Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.
By Sheena Goodyear
Read full article →Trump may have rebranded it as Lake America but US residents can’t stop googling its old name
The executive action comes as trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapse, prompting 50 percent US tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods
By Jasmine Fernández
Read full article →‘Sad and pathetic’: U.S. politicians condemn Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario
'While Rochester families deal with the impacts of a trade war he started, President Trump is playing games with a map,' the U.S. senate minority leader said on social media
By Ellie Hutchings
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