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WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already ​spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border ‌trade.

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[–] claret@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I actually thought the video was ai when I saw a clip. I was thinking ha not again.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago
[–] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago

Canada should rename Trump Lake to Lake Epstein, and the island in the lake should be North Epstein Island.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yi9W7Vz9TYhVt3vj8?g_st=ac

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 19 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

I'm rather tired of this executive order nonsense. Can things really be changed so easily with an EO decree? If so, things are severely broken.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 hours ago

Can things really be changed so easily with an EO decree?

Legally? No. Effectively? Yes.

If so, things are severely broken.

They are indeed 😮‍💨

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

EOs are meant to be policies or orders on how to manage some power or other that Congress assigns to the president to manage something. They are instructions on how to do something or an order for federal agencies to carry out some action. Trump is just blustering.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

Scotus has been reversing lots of them. This will be as well.

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago

Having the president replaced with a prime minister elected by congress may happen if the DSA gets their way

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 85 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Just your daily reminder that the President of the United States is a delusional narcissist with the emotional development of a toddler.

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 33 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Hey now, all the toddlers I know are far more emotionally developed

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 20 points 13 hours ago

Seriously. Let’s not besmirch the toddlers!

[–] fake_meows@sopuli.xyz 13 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

" Trump's executive order on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, applies to U.S. federal usage about the lake, ‌and does not govern what Canada, international bodies or other organizations call the lake."

Its pretty much just like a tarriff that only Americans have to pay?

I think the correct response for Carney would be to rename the USA "Mexico Jr".

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 40 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

So like Twitter and the Gulf of Mexico, it will be known as Lake Ontario from this day forward!

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago

The former Twitter is X and there's a new, improved, nothing-to-do with Musk, Twitter started.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 27 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Let's not call it Lake America or Lake Ontario. Let's compromise. Let's call is Lake Epstein.

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Man's got an island already. And I suppose he would've wanted a minor contribution instead.

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I'd agree on renaming Mar-a-lago, you?

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 3 points 12 hours ago

You've piqued my interest alright!

[–] ProjektSpartan@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Bro, please don’t make me live next to Lake Epstein.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

How is that helpful? Make it relevant to Trump. Lake Trumpedo.

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Lake Trump-fucks-children

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 20 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

If the next president doesn't sign an EO to rename trump "little pedo bitch" I don't know what we're even doing

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

Little kremlin pedo bitch, pls kthx

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

Not even embarrassed anymore. Just tired. So very tired.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

You mean 'Creepy Uncle Touchy', the paedophile formerly known as Donald Trump.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

OrangeNaziPedo raped those girls, and killed one of them

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Okay, but people are too busy watching AI brain rot to be bothered.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 13 points 13 hours ago

Its the same I declare bankruptcy energy from Michael Scott. You took the map in your own home and wrote over it. What does he think Canadians or the rest of the world are going to do it too? They're simply laughing at us right now. Every time I think we can lose more respect on the international stage they find a way.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

What an idiot! edit: Make an executive order for a mandatory first child name be Donald. Why not?

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I'm sure this will work, he's great with water..... the gulf of mexico, the reflecting pool

[–] Squirrelknight@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Not to mention the Strait of Hormuz. (Didn't he literally try to rename THAT the Strait of America too?)

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 13 hours ago

Vote to rename it the Homosexual of Hormuz

[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

the gulf of mexico

You're delusional. In East America (the old "Europe") we know it's called Gulf of America. Same for West America (Japan) or North West America (North Korea).

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Yeah well I just signed an order calling it the Great Canadian lakes.

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago

All medical personal report to sickbay 15 immediately.