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President Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America Amid Escalating Trade War with Canada

President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade tensions with Canada intensify. The move follows a 50% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Canadian goods in late July, which Canada responded to with its own tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. imports.

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President Trump stated that Canada has been ripping off American businesses for decades and that the country wants to be treated like a state despite not being one. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with House Republicans this week to discuss the tariff strategy. In a separate development, the House passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running through December 11. The measure passed 370-48. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the administration's beef import policy while farm-state Republicans, including Rep. Zach Nunn, are scheduled to visit the White House to discuss concerns regarding beef imports and upcoming meat processing deregulation. The administration announced that legal documents will be released to allow ranchers the right to process their own food.

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