Trump vows to protect Lake Michigan from Asian carp

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to support state efforts to protect Lake Michigan from invasive Asian carp after a meeting with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the White House. “We’re also working on a certain fish that’s taking over a beautiful lake called Michigan, right?” Trump told reporters following the meeting. “And that’s a tough one.” First introduced in the southern United States to consume and control pests at aquaculture facilities, the Asian carp eventually escaped into…