Tech Giants Update Digital Maps to Lake America Following Trump Order

Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America·Latest event September 2, 2026

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Tech Giants Update Digital Maps to Lake America Following Trump Order

Apple and Google updated their digital maps following an executive order from Trump. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum had specifically requested that Apple update its digital maps to reflect the new designation. Despite the rapid adoption by tech firms, public polling indicates that 63 percent of Americans oppose the renaming effort. Some residents in Ontario, New York, expressed mixed reactions to the proposal. Others questioned the impact of the ongoing diplomatic friction with Canada. Opinion writers noted that the executive order effectively renamed the lake regardless of the surrounding controversy.

Apple Renames Lake Ontario As 'Lake America' As Tech Giants Appease TrumpAfter Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fightInterior Secretary states Trump issued executive order to rename Lake Ontario

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Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America via Executive Order

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed that Trump asked Apple to update its digital maps. The executive order directs all federal agencies to adopt the name Lake America. A Newsweek column argues the move gives Congress a chance to restore sanity. A Wall Street Journal opinion piece urged the public not to deadname the lake. Residents in Ontario, New York, shared mixed reactions to the proposal during local interviews.

Trump's "Lake America" stunt gives Congress chance to restore sanity | OpinionTrump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name: BurgumOpinion | Don't Deadname Lake America