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Lake Ontario, Now and Forever: Canada Defies Trump, Who Responds With a Video
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- A dispute over the name of Lake Ontario took an unusual turn over the weekend.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford put up a large sign calling it “Lake Ontario. Now and Forever.”
- U.S. President Donald Trump responded with a video showing the sign knocked down and replaced, accompanied by a dance to “YMCA.”
The dispute over Lake Ontario’s name took on a surreal form over the weekend. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had a giant sign installed beside the water reading, “Lake Ontario. Now and Forever.”
Donald Trump answered with a video in which the billboard was knocked over and replaced with his preferred name. The U.S. president then danced to the song “YMCA.”
Lake Ontario. Now and Forever
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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