Trump may rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade standoff with Canada
Trump: US could change Lake Ontario to Lake America
As the back-and-forth continues between the US and Canada over tariffs, President Donald Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social, saying "The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America." LiveNOW's Josh Breslow spoke with Andrew Greenland at North Carolina State about the latest developments.
President Donald Trump is weighing changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid a trade battle between the United States and Canada.
The rhetoric between the U.S. and Canada has intensified, with Trump telling Canadian leaders on Monday to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than existing tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused the U.S. of attempting to subordinate Canada.
Trump addresses renaming Lake Ontario
What they're saying:
In a post Tuesday on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump said, "The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer."
FILE-President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
According to The Associated Press, Trump also threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed that Washington wanted to "destroy our major industries," including autos, steel and aluminum.
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The other side:
Canada is expected to announce retaliatory steps on Tuesday in response to the Trump administration enforcing 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods this weekend after conversations between the countries stalled.
The AP reported that Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are also expected Tuesday to share details of support for workers affected by tariffs.
Furthermore, Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Monday that Canada might need to move away from matching U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and instead use more targeted retaliation aimed at protecting Canadian workers and businesses.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press and a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.