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President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social on August 29, 2026, depicting himself kicking down a 'Welcome to Lake Ontario' sign and replacing it with a 'Welcome to Lake America' sign featuring the US flag, followed by his signature dance to 'YMCA'. This comes amid an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, triggered by Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, to which Canada responded with $20 billion in counter tariffs on American goods. Trump had previously signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on official US maps and federal documents, though the order only applies within US government records. Trump also shared another AI video showing armed Canadian geese with his hairstyle, dubbed 'Donald Ducks', marching toward 'Lake America'. Trump has repeatedly criticized Canada over trade and defense costs, and suggested Canada should become the 51st US state.
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President Donald Trump escalated his ongoing feud with Canada over the weekend by sharing AI-generated videos on Truth Social that mocked the country amid an intensifying trade war.
Lake Ontario Renamed "Lake America" in AI Video
On Saturday, Trump posted a video in which an AI-generated version of himself physically renames Lake Ontario. In the clip, Trump walks up to a "Welcome to Lake Ontario" sign, topples it with his foot, and replaces it with a "Welcome to Lake America" sign featuring the American flag. He then celebrates by performing his signature fist-pumping dance to the Village People's anthem, "YMCA."
Second Video Features "Donald Ducks"
In a separate post on Saturday, Trump shared another AI-generated video depicting an army of Canadian geese, each sporting the president's signature blonde swept-over hair. The clip, set to the theme song from "Hawaii Five-O," shows the geese—equipped with human arms carrying machine guns—marching toward "Lake America" as American flags appear in the background. At the end of the video, the geese fire rounds from their weapons. The caption above the clip described the geese as "Donald Ducks."
Background: Trade War and Political Feud
Trump has repeatedly attacked Canada on Truth Social after a trade deal between the once-friendly nations collapsed. The president has floated changing the Canadian lake's name following the U.S. imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and the breakdown of trade talks.
Canada retaliated by implementing counter tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods.
Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario
Last week, Trump signed an executive order instructing the Interior Department to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on official U.S. maps and federal documents. The order notably applies only within American government records.
After signing the order, Trump criticized Canada, telling reporters: "Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly. Even the military, you know, we defend Canada for nothing. We don't get anything."
Trump has also repeatedly suggested that Canada should be absorbed as a 51st U.S. state.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' Amid Canada Trade War