Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates
Summary
President Donald Trump said he is thinking about renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" due to worsening trade tensions between the United States and Canada. This follows his previous action of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America amid trade disagreements.Key Facts
- President Trump announced the possible renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
- The statement came amid a growing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
- The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods recently.
- Canada is expected to respond with its own trade measures against the U.S.
- Ontario is Canada’s largest province and an important center for the auto industry.
- Trump said the U.S. might not do much business with Ontario going forward.
- This follows a similar action where Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America by executive order last year.
- The trade conflict escalated after talks between the two countries failed.
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