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‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing

Al Jazeera Friday 28 August 2026, 08:09 UTC 1 min read
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‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing NewsFeed ‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing ‘Typical Trump. It’s sort of a silly joke.’ Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’.

‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing NewsFeed ‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing ‘Typical Trump. It’s sort of a silly joke.’ Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’. It comes amid a spiralling trade war between the two nations. Published On 28 Aug 2026
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