Trump Renames Lake Ontario in 50% Canada Tariff Fight, Posts 2 AI Videos
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 30
Trump Renames Lake Ontario in 50% Canada Tariff Fight, Posts 2 AI Videos
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 30
Summary
Two AI-generated videos posted Saturday showed Donald Trump replacing a “Lake Ontario” sign with “Lake America” and armed “Donald Ducks” patrolling the shoreline after he ordered the name change.
Thursday’s executive order directs U.S. federal agencies to use “Lake America” in official records, but it cannot force Canada, U.S. states or private entities to adopt the new name.
The move lands in a worsening U.S.-Canada dispute after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian exports on Aug. 22 and Ottawa answered with tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. goods.
Mark Carney rejected the rebrand, saying the 400-year-old name Lake Ontario will endure, as the spat widened from trade into a public war of words between Trump and Canadian leaders.