Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," escalating ongoing tensions between the US and Canada https://cnn.it/4qGR8QH

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Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," escalating ongoing tensions between the US and Canada https://cnn.it/4qGR8QH
The Wall Street Journal right
President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” a further escalation of the U.S.’s trade dispute with Canada.
NPR Politics left
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .
NPR left
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Fox News right
President Donald Trump joked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans could be next after signing the executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America immediately.
The Washington Post left
President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America, the latest broadside in his escalating feud with Canada. Trump said he made the change because “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly.”
The Hill center
President Trump shrugged off questions Thursday about whether countries are taking the U.S.’s “Economic D-Day” threats seriously after reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Iran’s president. When asked if he would punish Russian President Vladimir Putin if the country continues interacting with Iran, he said, “it depends.” “I think Russia…
the-independent.com left
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News Channel 3-12
Trump signs executive order to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ - News Channel 3
KITV
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
Al Jazeera center
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.