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Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America"

Donald Trump has requested that Apple rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its Maps application. This request follows a similar change made by Google on its mapping service for U.S. users. The initiative appears to be part of a broader push by Trump to rename geographical features to "Lake America." AI

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Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America"

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Trump takes his "Lake America" push to Apple

    <p>President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/trump-lake-ontario-lake-america" target="_blank">Lake America</a>" on Apple Maps, Inter…