Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid ongoing trade tensions between the United States and Canada.

He had previously said he was considering renaming the Great Lake before Thursday's order.
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