Trump hints at renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid Canada trade spat

President Trump floated renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in a Truth Social post amid a deepening US-Canada trade war, signaling harsher economic measures including 50% tariffs on cars, parts and steel starting Jan. 1, 2027; Canada retaliated with duties on U.S. goods and Ontario Premier Doug Ford denounced the move as bullying, while Michigan Democrats criticized the renaming idea. The dispute followed failed talks on Aug. 21 and mounting retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion in goods.