Clinton criticized after opposing Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced backlash on social media for contesting President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," while several Republican figures mocked her response.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton posted on X on Thursday that the body of water should remain called Lake Ontario, challenging President Donald Trump's executive order directing the Interior Department to refer to it as "Lake America." The post quickly attracted more than three million views and drew a wave of criticism from conservative commentators and politicians.
"It’s not President Hillary Clinton…and never will be," wrote commentator CJ Pearson on X.
"It’s President Donald J. Trump," the Republican National Committee posted.
"And you’ll never be President," Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) added.
"Loser says what?" commentator Jillian King Anderson replied.
"Democrats preferring Canada to America is the least surprising thing I’ve seen all day," Michael Knowles commented.
"Hillary's out here shooting blanks," radio host Vince Coglianese wrote.
Trump defended the renaming as part of a broader trade dispute with Canada, noting that the United States had imposed 50% tariffs on several Canadian products. He said the United States “defend[s] Canada for nothing” and accused Ottawa of unfair trade practices.
"Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade," Trump said.
The order follows a similar move earlier in the year when Trump directed the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." Several Democratic officials, including New York Governor Kathy Hochul, said the state would continue to use the traditional name.
The episode highlights the heightened political tensions surrounding the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade negotiations.