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Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Montpelier News
President Trump just renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in a bold executive move, echoing his earlier Gulf of Mexico rebranding — all while slamming Canada’s trade policies as “the worst” and hinting at making it the 51st U.S. state. The renaming, displayed on a map behind him in the Oval Office, won’t force Canada to follow suit, but it signals escalating U.S. frustration after $20 billion in Canadian goods were slapped with 50% tariffs. While the lake’s original Indigenous name, “oniatarí:io” — meaning “lake of shining waters” — predates European arrival, this U.S. naming change only…
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