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Trump asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps, says the Interior chief.

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September 1st, 2026

Trump asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps, says the Interior chief.

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The US Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, said that Trump talked directly with Apple.

El secretario de Interior de EE. UU., Doug Burgum, dijo que Trump habló directamente con Apple.

He asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario. He wanted it called 'Lake America' in its map app.

Le pidió que cambie el nombre del lago Ontario a 'Lake America' en su aplicación de mapas.

Burgum said he is sure that the new name will appear soon on the platform.

Burgum dijo que está seguro de que el nuevo nombre aparecerá pronto en la plataforma.

Apple did not answer right away.

Apple no respondió de inmediato.

Google Maps already made the change for users in the U.S. since the weekend.

Google Maps ya hizo el cambio para usuarios en EE. UU. desde el fin de semana.

The company cited Trump's order and its policy of using names from the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.

La compañía citó la orden ejecutiva de Trump y su política de usar nombres del Sistema de Información de Nombres Geográficos de EE. UU.

In Canada, the lake will still be called Ontario.

En Canadá, el lago seguirá llamándose Ontario.

Outside both countries, people will see both names.

Fuera de ambos países, se verán los dos nombres.

Trump signed the executive order on Friday.

Trump firmó la orden ejecutiva el viernes.

This is part of his trade war with Canada.

Esto es parte de su guerra comercial con Canadá.

The measure tells the Interior Department to update the name. It is in the U.S. geographic service.

La medida dice al Departamento de Interior que actualice el nombre en el servicio geográfico de EE. UU.

But the president cannot force Canada to accept the change.

Pero el presidente no puede obligar a Canadá a aceptar el cambio.

The leader of the Seneca Nation said the measure breaks a treaty. The treaty is more than 225 years old.

El líder de la Nación Séneca dijo que la medida rompe un tratado de más de 225 años.

He said it shows a clear lack of respect. The native people named the lake.

Dijo que muestra un 'flagrante desprecio' por los pueblos indígenas que nombraron el lago.

It is not the first time Trump renames waters.

No es la primera vez que Trump renombra aguas.

Last year he ordered changing the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

El año pasado ordenó cambiar el Golfo de México a Golfo de América.

Apple and Google updated it on their maps.

Apple y Google lo actualizaron en sus mapas.

September 1st, 2026

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Trump asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps, says the Interior chief.

Trump asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps, says the Interior chief.

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