Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as Canada announces retaliatory tariffs

CBS·August 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM

President Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on Tuesday as Canada announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States as the countries' trade war escalates. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.

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