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Dingell plans legislation to void Trump's Lake Ontario renaming

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) plans to introduce a bill Monday that would nullify President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The one-page “Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act” bill would ensure the executive order “shall have no force or effect” and “restore the name of Lak…

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  1. The Hill

    Places that have been renamed during Trump's second term (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump said renaming Lake Ontario is under "serious consideration." It wouldn't be the first place renamed during his second term.

  2. The Bulwark

  3. Townhall

  4. The Hill

    Vermont's GOP governor: Trump's Lake Ontario order 'petty and disappointing' (opens The Hill)

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    Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday took issue with President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada intensifies. “This is petty and disappointing. We should be at the negotiating table, finding a path forward that strengthens both the U.S.

  5. Louder With Crowder

    Trump drops a new hilarious name for "Lake Ontario" with his latest bomb dropped in trade war with Canada (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! President Donald Trump did what needed to be done - rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. And if you disagree with this, then you are probably a Canadian Leftist.

  6. The Hill

    Hochul: New York won't follow Trump's 'Lake America' renaming (opens The Hill)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Thursday the Empire State would not be referring to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” after President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Great Lake. President Trump’s Thursday decision to formally change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid the o…

  7. HuffPost

    Trump's Name Change Of 'Lake America' Flooded With Internet Mockery (opens HuffPost)

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    One social media user noted that the lake’s new name changes the Great Lakes acronym from “HOMES” to “SHAME.”

  8. HuffPost

    Wisconsin Governor Zings Trump’s ‘Lake America’ With His Own Doodle (opens HuffPost)

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    “See, I can sign napkins that say things, too,” Tony Evers wrote shortly after Trump signed an executive order “renaming” Lake Ontario.

  9. Vox

    Why “Lake America” isn’t funny (opens Vox)

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    This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump says he’s renaming Lake Ontario. Let’s talk about it.

  10. The Hill

    Dingell plans legislation to void Trump's Lake Ontario renaming (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) plans to introduce a bill Monday that would nullify President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The one-page “Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act” bill would ensure the executive order “shall have no force or effect” and “restore the name of Lak…

  11. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Rep. Debbie Dingell plans to introduce the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act to nullify President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America and restore the lake's original name. The effort follows the broader U.S.

  12. Just the News

    Pritzker mocks Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario amid trade discussion breakdown (opens Just the News)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, to Lake America.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Wisconsin GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany dismisses Trump’s Lake America renaming (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Wisconsin, rejected President Donald Trump‘s order changing Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America,” quipping that the only Great Lakes name change he would like to see is turning Lake Michigan into “Lake Wisconsin.

  14. Fox News

    New York Gov Hochul rejects Trump's 'Lake America' renaming with blunt message (opens Fox News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed back on President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid his trade war with Canada.

  15. Insider

    Mark Carney says Lake Ontario’s historic name will remain as is, ‘then, now, and always’ (opens Insider)

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    President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he said would "immediately" rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

  16. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Gives Lake Ontario a New Name — Then Teases More (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America," extending his push to put new names on major bodies of water. According to Fox News …

  17. Objectivist

  18. American Greatness

    Morning Greatness: Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ (opens American Greatness)

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    Good Friday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time in Houston, Texas 11:00 AM THE […] Source

  19. Al Jazeera

    ‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’.

  20. Insider

    The internet has gone into full meme mode over Trump's Lake Ontario name change (opens Insider)

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    After trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

  21. Fox News

    House Dem Debbie Dingell places Trump's Lake Ontario name change in the crosshairs (opens Fox News)

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    Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell plans to field proposal to nullify President Donald Trump's order on renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.

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