Spectrum News / NY State of Politics (Jack Arpey)Tier 2
Blakeman calls Trump's "Lake America" order "fun" and brushes off tariff questions while campaigning upstate
Campaigning with Onondaga County Republicans Friday, Blakeman called Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" "fun" and "not a serious thing," and declined to discuss the economic impact of the 50% Canada tariffs ("I can't say what's going on in Washington"). Republican Sen. George Borrello broke with him, calling the rename a distraction from trade issues and disrespectful of Indigenous naming; Hochul countered that a trade war with Canada means higher prices, and Gillibrand said Trump should focus on grocery costs.
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Source: Spectrum News / NY State of Politics (Jack Arpey) · Aug 29, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/blakeman-lake-america-fun-2026-08-28
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