Trump’s Lake America Rename: Apple Considers Map Update

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with Apple the possibility of changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on its mapping service. Interior Secretary...

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August 31, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with Apple the possibility of changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on its mapping service. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed this development on Monday.

Trump reportedly contacted Apple directly, expressing his desire for the name change to align with his recent executive order. This order mandates the renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Google Maps has already implemented the change for U.S. users, displaying the lake as Lake America since August 29, following Trump’s signing of the order. The lake continues to be known as Lake Ontario in Canada.

This move by Trump is seen as another point of contention in the ongoing trade disputes between the United States and Canada, further straining their traditionally close relationship.

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The renaming is part of a broader strategy by Trump to assert American identity and influence in various domains, including geographical naming conventions.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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