President Donald Trump admitted to befuddlement late Friday night when he took to Truth Social to rage at a political foe.
Trump lashed out at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she refused to start calling Lake Ontario “Lake America” and cast blame on the president for prioritizing semantics over serious issues such as inflation.
“Governor Kathy Hochul is for Canada, a Country that has been ripping off New York State for years, especially under her Administration, instead of the good ‘ol U.S.A,” Trump raged. “Can you imagine her saying that she won’t respect or acknowledge LAKE AMERICA.”
While Trump argued “Dumocrats” such as Hochul were “bad for our country,” Hochul argued his mounting war with Iran and trade war with Canada were worse.
“New York families are being hit with higher costs for energy, groceries, and prescription drugs because of Trump’s actions,” Hochul wrote on X. “Instead of fixing these issues, the president is trying to rename Lake Ontario. Shame on him for deflecting from the real needs of Americans.
Hochul also argued Trump’s rename was telling, as it changed the acronym students use to remember the great lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior) from HOMES to SHAME.
Trump’s Thursday order to rename Lake Ontario has drawn much criticism from analysts who say it’s risky to antagonize one of the nation’s top trading partners with a rehash of a past move that was deeply unpopular ahead of the midterm elections.
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