Event Brief
Trump urges Apple to rename Lake Ontario on maps
By The BriefBrief · Sources (41)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: After Google changed the name for US-based users over the weekend, Trump pushed Apple to alter its maps from “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.” MapQuest said it will not make the change.
WHO: Donald Trump; Apple; MapQuest; Google
WHAT: Trump urged Apple to change the map label “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America,” following Google’s similar switch for US-based users.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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