Donald Trump Reached Out to Apple to Change Lake Ontario Name
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said a change to Apple's map may be coming soon.
President Donald Trump contacted Apple to alter the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The president announced the change on Thursday, following Google Maps' update but prior to Apple Maps fully reflecting it. While Apple Maps initially showed Lake Ontario, tapping on the lake displayed the updated name.
By Tuesday afternoon, Apple Maps users on iPhones began seeing Lake America, and the change appeared on desktop versions as well. Trump commended Apple for the action, stating that the name change was "complete" and "ratified." The renaming was part of Trump's ongoing trade dispute with Canada, following a series of trade disputes and tariff increases.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the change, emphasizing the lake's Indigenous heritage. New York Governor Kathy Hochul also stated that New York would not adopt the new name.
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