Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
(Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada escalated.
Trump later posted a map with the words “Lake Ontario” crossed out and replaced with “Lake America” in large gold font with a US flag, which was boosted by pro-Trump social media accounts.
The lake threat comes as Trump reups his push for Canada to become the 51st US state and the trade war between the two countries escalates.
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