GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany knocks Trump's Lake America renaming
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Wisconsin, rejected President Donald Trump‘s order changing Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America,” quipping that the only Great Lakes name change he would like to see is turning Lake Michigan into “Lake Wisconsin.”
TL;DR
- Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Wisconsin, rejected President Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
- Tiffany suggested humorously that Lake Michigan should be renamed "Lake Wisconsin."
- He stated his belief that the Great Lakes should keep their existing names.
- Trump's executive order came amid an escalating trade war with Canada.
- Canada's Prime Minister stated his government would not adopt the U.S. renaming of Lake Ontario.
- Tiffany is running in a "toss-up" gubernatorial race against Democrat David Crowley.
- Trump previously won Wisconsin in 2024.