Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order

Google rolled out updates to its maps on Saturday, displaying Lake America instead of Lake Ontario in the United States, following President Trump's executive order. The move was made amid a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, with Trump threatening the name change earlier in the week. While people in Canada will still see Lake Ontario, Google will display both names, with Lake America in parentheses.

The updates align with Google's policy for bodies of water with varying names between countries. The trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada escalated this month after the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, prompting Canada to retaliate. Trump's executive order directed the Interior Secretary to update the Geographic Names Information System, which standardizes geographic names for federal use.

The change follows Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his term, which was only applied to federal references.