President Trump publicly criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for declining to adopt his proposed "Lake America" name change for Lake Ontario.
Trump accused Hochul of prioritizing Canada over New York interests, stating she "allows other Countries and States to take advantage of New York, which gets treated like 'garbage.'" He called her "stupid" for the refusal.
The dispute centers on Trump's recent push to rename Lake Ontario—shared with Canada—as "Lake America," which Hochul's office has rejected.
Trump accused Hochul of prioritizing Canada over New York interests, stating she "allows other Countries and States to take advantage of New York, which gets treated like 'garbage.'" He called her "stupid" for the refusal.
The dispute centers on Trump's recent push to rename Lake Ontario—shared with Canada—as "Lake America," which Hochul's office has rejected.