Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America amid an escalating trade dispute and collapsed trade talks with Canada. The order prompted Wisconsin politicians to joke about potential renaming of other Great Lakes. Canadian leaders responded dismissively, indicating the lake would remain Lake Ontario regardless of the executive action.
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