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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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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 U.S. Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, said that Trump contacted Apple directly.

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

He asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in its maps app.

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

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

Burgum expresó confianza en que el nuevo nombre aparecerá pronto en la plataforma.

Apple did not comment right away.

Apple no comentó de inmediato.

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

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

The company cited Trump's executive order. It also cited 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, and outside both countries, people will see both names.

En Canadá, el lago seguirá llamándose Ontario, y fuera de ambos países se verán los dos nombres.

Trump signed the executive order on Friday, as part of his trade war with Canada.

Trump firmó la orden ejecutiva el viernes, como parte de su guerra comercial con Canadá.

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

La medida instruye al Departamento de Interior a actualizar el nombre en el servicio geográfico de EE. UU.

However, the president cannot force Canada to accept the change.

Sin embargo, el presidente no puede obligar a Canadá a aceptar el cambio.

The leader of the Seneca Nation called the measure a violation of a treaty over 225 years old.

El líder de la Nación Séneca calificó la medida como una violación de un tratado de más de 225 años.

He said it shows a 'blatant disregard' for the Indigenous peoples who named the lake.

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

This is not the first time Trump has renamed waters. Last year, he ordered changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Apple and Google updated it on their maps.

No es la primera vez que Trump renombra aguas: el año pasado ordenó cambiar el Golfo de México a Golfo de América, y Apple y Google lo actualizaron en sus mapas.

September 1st, 2026

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