House Republican 'pretty sure' Lake Ontario name change 'a troll'
President Trump announced a plan to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. The federal government and major mapping services began adopting the new name, though some Republicans questioned whether it was serious or a joke. Public figures have disagreed about the idea.
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Part of Trump and Canada: Trump's tariffs and his calls for a 51st state
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8 sources'Ontario' is an Indigenous name meaning Great Lake — and critics say Trump's renaming push is an insult to history
Joe Rogan mocks Trump over Lake Ontario name change: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’
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7 sourcesJoe Rogan mocks Trump over Lake Ontario name change: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’
Ontario Premier Ford Leads Charge In Mocking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Name Change
Trump Approval Compared to Canada's Doug Ford Amid Lake Ontario Name Fight
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6 sourcesJoe Rogan mocks Trump over Lake Ontario name change: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’
Google shows 'Lake America' on its maps after Trump's executive order
Hillary Clinton’s Response to Trump’s Lake Ontario Renaming Sparks Conservative Backlash on Social Media
MapQuest Defies President Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America: 'We're Not Changing It'
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2 articlesOntario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
MAGA Trolls Obsessed With Renaming Lake Ontario on Wikipedia After Trump’s Declaration
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The story so far
5 developments- Aug 28The Trouble With Trump’s Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario
- Aug 29Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
- Aug 31'This Is What Authority Looks Like': Brigitte Gabriel Gushes Over Trump Renaming Lake Ontario
- Sep 2Joe Rogan mocks Trump over Lake Ontario name change: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’
- Sep 3Trump’s Lake America font underscores the new name’s silliness
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Quiet for 46 daysLast development · Sep 3 — Trump’s Lake America font underscores the new name’s silliness