The Battle of Lake Ontario: Trump opens a new front in the war on things with names

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 865

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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There are moments in American history when you can almost hear the machinery of government grinding toward a solution.

This is not one of them.

Michigan has plenty of problems that could use Washington’s attention. Families are getting mugged at the checkout counter by high prices. Michigan manufacturers are getting squeezed by another round of tariffs on Canadian goods. Communities are still living with the poisoned legacy of the Flint Water Crisis, …

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