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Video: Trump signs order to re-name Lake Ontario as Lake America
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
The executive order follows the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada last week, with each side blaming the other for derailing three days of intensive negotiations.
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America." The move comes as the trade war between Canada and the U.S. escalates.
Trump can change the name, but can't dictate what other countries or international bodies call it.
Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.
