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Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' on Maps
President Donald Trump has asked Apple to label Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' on its maps app, following an executive order that also prompted Google to adopt the name for US users. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Trump reached out to Apple directly, while the Seneca Nation called the move a violation of a 225-year-old treaty.
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President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its maps app, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Fox'sMornings with Maria program. Burgum said Trump "reached out to Apple directly" and that he was confident the name could be seen on Apple Maps soon.
The request follows Trump's executive order renaming the body of water that sits between New York and Ontario, Canada. The order directed the Interior Department to update the lake's name in the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The renaming is part of a series of provocations amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has raised tariffs on both sides of the border.
Apple did not immediately comment. As of Monday afternoon local time, only "Lake Ontario" appeared on its platform, with the label hovering above Canada's water border.
Google, by contrast, has already rolled out the "Lake America" name for US users. In a statement Saturday, the company said: "People using Maps in the US will see 'Lake America,' those in Canada will continue to see 'Lake Ontario,' and those outside of the US and Canada will see both names." Google attributed the update to its "long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country" and its reliance on GNIS.
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York said the move violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows "blatant disrespect" for the Indigenous people who gave Lake Ontario its name. The president cannot force Canada to follow the rename.
Previously, Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America, and both Apple and Google updated their maps accordingly. MapQuest has refused to conform to that change or the Lake America rename.
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Framing: The headline frames the story around Trump making a 'brazen' request to Apple after renaming a body of water on the Canada border as 'Lake America'. — The tone is critical and dramatic, characterizing Trump's actions as 'brazen' and describing MapQuest's response as 'thumbing their noses' at Trump.
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.
Trump is pushing Apple to implement one of his executive orders.
Trump's Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed to Fox News that the US president had reached out to Apple directly to demand the name change.
Burgum added that he was confident the 'Lake America' name change would be visible on Apple Maps soon.
Google updated its maps to reflect Trump's 'Lake America' renaming for US consumers.
The rest of the world still sees 'Lake Ontario'.
Google cited the recent order by Trump, and its already-established practice of using names assigned by the US Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS.
In a statement, Google said: "People using Maps in the US will see 'Lake America,' those in Canada will continue to see 'Lake Ontario', and those outside of the US and Canada will see both names."
Google said the update reflects its 'long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country.'
The 'Lake America' renaming is one of many provocations between the US and Canada as relations worsen.
The leader of the Seneca Nation, J., said Trump's move violates a treaty and shows a 'blatant disrespect' for the Indigenous people.
The leader of the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) said, "His order should be rescinded, and the name Lake Ontario should be left as it is, reflective of the Seneca people and all Haudenosaunee people."
Previously, Trump ordered that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America, and both Apple and Google later updated the name on their maps.
MapQuest has refused to conform to the name change.
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ClaimUS President Donald Trump asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps app.
ClaimGoogle Maps rolled out the 'Lake America' name for US users, citing Trump's executive order and its practice of using names assigned by the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
ClaimGoogle said in a statement that US users will see 'Lake America,' Canadian users will see 'Lake Ontario,' and users outside the US and Canada will see both names.