Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America — what to know

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as a slight after trade negotiations with Canada broke down.

The move was predictably polarizing, energizing Trump’s allies while being denounced by his critics at home and abroad, most of all in Canada.

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