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Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Chicago News
President Trump shocks the world by renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” via executive order, fueling trade tensions with Canada and reigniting his feud over borders and names. He’s not alone in this — last year he tried renaming the Gulf of Mexico, complete with a map behind him. With U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsing and a 50% tariff looming, Trump’s rhetoric escalates: calling Canada “the worst” and even suggesting they become the 51st state. But here’s the kicker — Canada won’t be forced to go along. The lake’s Indigenous roots trace back to “oniatarí:io,” meaning “lake of shining…
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