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Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Lansing News
President Trump just renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America — a bold move aimed at asserting U.S. economic dominance and stoking trade tensions with Canada. It’s not the first time he’s tried this, having previously attempted to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America — which didn’t catch on. The order, signed August 27th, claims most of the lake’s volume belongs to the U.S., but it’s already drawing fire from Democrats, especially in Michigan, and even got a cheeky response from Mapquest. Meanwhile, his job approval is sinking fast — recent polls show 65% disapproval nationally…
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