U.S. President Donald Trump contacts Apple directly to ask it to change the way Apple Maps labels Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says. Burgum says Apple Maps still shows “Lake Ontario,” while Google Maps and some other U.S.-facing services have adopted “Lake America.”
The request is linked by several outlets to a wider dispute between the United States and Canada, after Trump publicly promoted the alternative name amid tensions over trade. BBC reports that Google made the switch for U.S.-based users over the weekend, while MapQuest says it will not change the name.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some focus on Trump’s direct outreach to Apple and the expected timing of a change on Apple’s schedule, while others highlight the broader context of the naming dispute and responses from competing map providers. Apple-related outlets also frame the move as a near-term update for Apple Maps, subject to Apple’s process.
