VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-29
“But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario.”
Doug Ford · said 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-29
Ford posted a short video message on social media from the shores of Lake Ontario criticizing President Trump's executive order to rename the lake.
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