Apple Changes Lake Ontario’s Name in U.S. Maps After Trump Order
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- Apple’s Maps app will display Lake Ontario as “America Lake” for users in the United States, while users in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario.
- The change follows a decision by President Donald Trump to rename the lake amid a breakdown in a trade agreement and the start of a tariff dispute between the United States and Canada.
- Trump also renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America last year.
Apple is changing the name of Lake Ontario in its U.S. Maps app after an order from President Donald Trump. Users in the United States will see the lake labeled “America Lake.”
Apple users in Canada will continue to see the name Lake Ontario, or “Lake Ontario” in English.
Trump made the decision to change the lake's name last week after a trade agreement between the United States and Canada fell through and the two countries began a tariff war. The move follows his decision last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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