President Donald Trump‘s battle with Canada has spilled into Lake Ontario — er, Lake America?
On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that he mentioned would “instantly” change the title of the physique of water to “Lake America.” Canadian officers have mentioned they won’t acknowledge the brand new title.
The transfer comes as relations between Washington and Ottawa rapidly deteriorate. Commerce talks between the neighboring international locations broke down on Friday, which prompted new tariffs from the US. Canada responded with its personal tariffs, whereas Trump is threatening potential 50% tariffs on auto and metal imports from Canada, set for January 1.
Trump had threatened to rename the lake a number of occasions for the reason that tensions flared.
In a video posted to Fact Social, Trump mentioned renaming the lake solely required “a great pen and a few intelligence,” whereas crossing out the title on a paper map.
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