Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on Maps
President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform to comply with his executive order changing the name of the Great Lake, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Burgum said the president has reached out to Apple directly. Google made the switch for its US-based users over the weekend, though Canadian users still see Lake Ontario. The renaming has faced pushback in Canada, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiling a sign reading 'Lake Ontario Now and Always' and MapQuest refusing to change the name. The executive order was signed Thursday following the collapse of US-Canada trade negotiations.
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Hydro One apologized for displaying the Lake America name due to a third-party mapping service.
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Google changed the name to Lake America for US users over the weekend; Canadian users still see Lake Ontario.
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MapQuest said it will not change the name and launched a tool allowing users to rename the lake.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign reading 'Lake Ontario Now and Always' in English and French.
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Trump has reached out to Apple directly to make the change.
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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
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