Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Google Maps now shows Americans “Lake America” in place of Lake Ontario, and Apple followed after Trump reportedly pressured the company directly over the name change. Canada is refusing to play along, with Doug Ford putting up a giant “LAKE ONTARIO. NOW AND ALWAYS.” sign and Mark Carney reminding everyone that the name predates both modern Canada and the United States. Meanwhile, MapQuest somehow became the unlikely holdout, refusing the change and surging up the App Store as users rewarded a mapping company for simply keeping the map accurate. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
The Daily Beast, Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump's Lake America Demand, thedailybeast.com/google-maps-faces-fury-for-caving-to-trumps-lake-america-demand
White House, Executive Order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3a36
New York Magazine, Trump Personally Bullying Apple to Make It Lake America, nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-personally-bullying-apple-to-make-it-lake-america.html
Mediaite, Doug Burgum tells Fox Trump has directly contacted Apple, mediaite.com/media/news/doug-burgum-tells-fox-trump-has-directly-contacted-apple-to-push-lake-america-name-change
Forbes, Trump directly pressing Apple for Lake America name change, Burgum says, forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/31/trump-directly-pressing-apple-for-lake-america-name-change-burgum-says
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Google Maps now shows Americans “Lake America” in place of Lake Ontario, and Apple followed after Trump reportedly pressured the company directly over the name change. Canada is refusing to play along, with Doug Ford putting up a giant “LAKE ONTARIO. NOW AND ALWAYS.” sign and Mark Carney reminding everyone that the name predates both modern Canada and the United States. Meanwhile, MapQuest somehow became the unlikely holdout, refusing the change and surging up the App Store as users rewarded a mapping company for simply keeping the map accurate. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
The Daily Beast, Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump's Lake America Demand, thedailybeast.com/google-maps-faces-fury-for-caving-to-trumps-lake-america-demand
White House, Executive Order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-american-history-of-the-great-lakes-and-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-3a36
New York Magazine, Trump Personally Bullying Apple to Make It Lake America, nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-personally-bullying-apple-to-make-it-lake-america.html
Mediaite, Doug Burgum tells Fox Trump has directly contacted Apple, mediaite.com/media/news/doug-burgum-tells-fox-trump-has-directly-contacted-apple-to-push-lake-america-name-change
Forbes, Trump directly pressing Apple for Lake America name change, Burgum says, forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/31/trump-directly-pressing-apple-for-lake-america-name-change-burgum-says
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