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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is renaming Lake Ontario - a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada - "Lake America".
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US President Donald Trump has announced that he is renaming Lake Ontario - a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada - "Lake America".
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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is renaming Lake Ontario - a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada - "Lake America".
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