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Trump signs executive order to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51194739

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” his latest escalation as he engages in a tense trade war with Canada.

“‘Lake of America’ was something I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “We have a gulf and we have a lake. Now, all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we’ll change them both.”

Surrounded by large maps of the Great Lakes, Trump said the name change was “effective immediately,” and that his staff had “filed all the necessary papers, documents, everything else.” A White House aide claimed the lake “has most of its volume in the United States” and that the “deepest parts” are in US territory.

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[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Canada should rename Lake Michigan to Lake Epstein files

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 20 hours ago

Specifically the only one that Canada doesn't have any territory on? Does that entirely foreign lake even have an official name in Canada?

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 15 points 23 hours ago

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 8 points 21 hours ago

Shut the fuck up, Donny.

[–] WizardArtsPropaganda@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Cool, where are the Epstein Files?

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago

No worries. When adults finally take over, all these dumbass EO's can be rescinded. It's always Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Now the mnemonic for remembering the Great Lakes will change from "HOMES" to "SHAME." Fitting.

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 8 points 1 day ago

He quite literally scratched out and re-wrote the name in sharpie. It's hurricane season all over again!

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

OK, but then we get to rename the white house to the pedophile house. At least until he is ousted.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

You know what, good. Midterms are right around the corner and every stupid decision is shooting them in the foot more and more.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can we name every lake\gulf\sea\ocean Titicaca? It makes me laugh like a 10 year old.

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

What's so funny about the name Titicaca? I bet you're the sort of immature manchild that'd laugh at my wife, Boobiedoodoo's name as well.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

*snicker

*snicker

No... not at all.

But let me tell you about my tit mouse...

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Atlantic and Pacific are next.

[–] KraeuterRoy@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Do you want the Aladeen news or the Aladeen news?