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Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 25 August 2026, 13:23 UTC By Sammy Westfall 1 min read
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President Donald Trump said he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes spanning the U.S.-Canada border, to Lake America, as the U.S.-Canada trade fight escalates. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn’t expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”

President Donald Trump said he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes spanning the U.S.-Canada border, to Lake America, as the U.S.-Canada trade fight escalates. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn’t expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”
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