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Trump’s Lake America Gambit | Sacramento News
Trump’s throwing a geopolitical curveball—suggesting Lake Ontario be renamed “Lake America” as U.S.-Canada trade tensions explode. This follows his 2025 executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, revealing a pattern when diplomacy fails. With 50% tariffs slapped on $20 billion in Canadian goods and threats of even harsher penalties on autos and steel, Ottawa vows retaliation to protect its workers and industries. Prime Minister Carney calls out Washington for treating Canada like a subordinate, while American businesses warn the tit-for-tat could devastate supply…
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