VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-27
“The United States is the greatest protector of the Great Lakes, including the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
The executive order Trump signed described the United States as the greatest protector of the Great Lakes.
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