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World · 26 August 2026

Michigan rep suggests renaming Lake Ontario after Trump aide Natalie Harp

Michigan rep suggests renaming Lake Ontario after Trump aide Natalie Harp

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Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell made a pointed joke about former President Trump's close aide Natalie Harp. Trump posted on Truth Social that he would rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" following the collapse of trade negotiations with Canada. The incident occurred early on Tuesday, just before Canada declared it would impose retaliatory tariffs on more than 700 US products.

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