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The claim: Posts claim Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted a joke about 'Lake Epstein' in response to Trump's lake-naming comments.

FalseFalse social media claim
Where this comes from

People look for reactions from Canadian leaders to major statements from U.S. officials, and humour is a common way public figures respond.

The bigger picture

AFP Fact Check found no evidence that Doug Ford posted any such message. The claim circulated without support from actual social media records.

Checked by AFP Fact Check (“False”) · 2026

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