Event Brief
MapQuest tops US Apple navigation downloads after Lake Ontario
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: MapQuest reached No 1 on the US Apple app download chart for navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, dismissing President Donald Trump’s executive order. The app surpassed Google and Apple Maps on the top-downloaded US list following its “we’re not changing it” stance.
WHO: MapQuest
WHAT: MapQuest became the No 1 navigation app on the US Apple download chart after refusing to rename Lake Ontario.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: MapQuest refused to rename Lake Ontario despite President Donald Trump’s 27 August executive order directing federal agencies to do so.
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