Trump Is Coming For Another Name On America’s Map
President Donald Trump took his ongoing battle with Canada to new heights today, posting on Truth Social that the White House is eyeing a total name swap for one of North America’s iconic Great Lakes.“The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer,” Trump declared on his social media network.The renaming threat mirrors Trump’s executive action during his second term, where he directed federal agencies to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” His latest Great Lake comes amid a trade war with the United States’ northern neighbor.Over the weekend, the Trump administration slapped a 50% tariff on over 550 distinct Canadian imports under a Great Depression-era trade law. The tariff hits everything from basic household staples like toilet paper, makeup, and honey to furniture, paint, smartphones, hockey sticks, and Christmas decorations.In response to the $20 billion hit on exports, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised “dollar for dollar”...
By: dailywire.com
