New Yorkers have shared their thoughts on President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman gathered these reactions.
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A recent poll shows that many Americans disapprove of Trump’s decision to change the lake’s name and to implement higher tariffs on Canadian imports. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which concluded on a Sunday, indicated that 63% opposed the lake’s renaming, while only 14% supported it. The remainder were undecided or did not respond.
Regarding tariffs, 57% of respondents opposed the new measures against Canadian goods, whereas 20% approved of them.
In response to these developments, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers remarked, “Canada has been taking advantage of our country for years.” She continued, saying Trump is working to protect American industries and workers.
President Trump, together with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, announced the renaming of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ at an event in the Oval Office. This move took place amidst ongoing trade tensions with Canada.
The Lake of America was a concept that had crossed my mind for quite some time. We once referred to the Gulf of Mexico as such, and now it is easily recognized as the Gulf of America.
Trump instructed the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, calling Lake Ontario a ‘tremendous asset’ to the U.S.
He further criticized Ontario, suggesting that Canada’s relations with the U.S. have been less than fair over the years. The recent set of U.S. tariffs, set at 50%, was introduced in late July. Canada has since implemented similar tariffs on U.S. goods.
An image of ‘Lake America’ was released by the White House following the signing of the executive order.
The online Reuters/Ipsos poll sampled responses from 1,023 U.S. adults and noted a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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