Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing U.S. officials to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” as tensions between the United States and Canada escalate over tariffs and trade.

Scripps News White House correspondent Jacob Gardenswartz explains the move, Canada’s response and how the growing trade fight is targeting politically important industries and states.

The dispute comes as the U.S. and Canada negotiate the future of the USMCA, the trade agreement Trump helped negotiate during his first term.
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