Nov 12, 2026
President Trump posted on Truth Social that the US is 'giving serious consideration' to renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as the trade war with Canada escalates. Vice President JD Vance called Canada a 'state' in what he termed a 'Freudian slip.'
President Trump delayed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products for three days after the two countries reached a tentative agreement to resolve a broader trade dispute, just hours before the midnight deadline.