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POLL: The lyrics of Bryan Adams' new song Lake Ontario call President Trump 'a baby tossing toys from the pram.' Is that fair? Have your say in our DC Insider newsletter

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POLL: The lyrics of Bryan Adams' new song Lake Ontario call President Trump 'a baby tossing toys from the pram.' Is that fair? Have your say in our DC Insider newsletter. (2026, October 29). Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16250739/POLL-lyrics-Bryan-Adams-new-song-Lake-Ontario-call-President-Trump-baby-tossing-toys-pram-fair-say-DC-Insider-newsletter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Bryan Adams released a new song called "Lake Ontario" that criticizes President Trump for attempting to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, comparing him to "a baby tossing toys from the pram." The track is part of Adams' ongoing commentary on U.S.-Canada tensions, following his earlier release "51st State," which responded to Trump's rhetoric about annexing Canada. The article invites readers to weigh in on whether Adams' critique is justified through a newsletter subscription.
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Bryan Adams, a Canadian singer-songwriter, released a new song titled "Lake Ontario" on October 28, 2026, criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order from August that directed federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The song highlights the lake’s Indigenous and First Nations heritage, emphasizing its name is not subject to change by an executive order. Adams, known for his politically charged music, uses the track to criticize what he sees as Trump's attempts to distract from issues like the Epstein files and tensions with Iran. The song is part of Adams' new album, "How’s It Goin'," set for release on November 6.

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📰 Bryan Adams Trolls Trump In New Song
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Adams PERSON · 2× Canada GPE · 2× DC Insider ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Bryan Adams PERSON · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Hill ORG · 1× Ontarian NORP · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

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Adams pulls no punches, likening the commander-in-chief to a 'baby tossing toys from the pram.' The track follows his earlier release, 51st State, which hit back at Trump's rhetoric about absorbing Canada into the US amid the bitter tariff dispute between the two neighbors.
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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter – your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Canadian-American tensions may have just ratcheted up another notch thanks to Bryan Adams. uncertain
tensions → sign → Adams
The Ontarian rock star has released a new track taking aim at Donald Trump over his attempt to rename one of Canada's most famous bodies of water. asserted
star → release → water
Titled Lake Ontario, the song pokes fun at the President's push to rebrand the Great Lake as Lake America, while suggesting the controversy is a distraction from wider issues. asserted
controversy → title → issues
Adams pulls no punches, likening the commander-in-chief to a 'baby tossing toys from the pram.' The track follows his earlier release, 51st State, which hit back at Trump's rhetoric about absorbing Canada into the US amid the bitter tariff dispute between the two neighbors. asserted
which → pull → neighbors
But what do you think, is Adams playing fair? asserted
Adams → think → what
It lands every Thursday afternoon. asserted
It → land → ?
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