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Trump Proposes Renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' Amid Canada Spat
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States is weighing a name change for Lake Ontario to Lake America as a jab at Canada.
In an early-morning Truth Social post, Donald Trump announced a proposal to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, claiming the United States no longer expects to conduct business with the Canadian province. The 80-year-old former president framed the suggestion as retaliation for his irritation with Canada and ended with his customary sign-off. No formal steps have been reported, indicating the idea is largely rhetorical.
Why it matters
It illustrates how a former president can use social media to shape diplomatic narratives and stir public debate.
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