Google Maps Caves to Trump's 'Lake America' Demand Amid Trade War

Google Maps has faced backlash after adopting Donald Trump's 'Lake America' rebranding of Lake Ontario. The change follows an executive order by President Trump as part of his escalating trade war with Canada.

The White House celebrated the name change, but critics accused Google of bowing to political pressure. Unlike Apple Maps, which has not renamed the lake, Google's compliance has been met with outrage from users who flooded social media with accusations of caving to politics.

MapQuest announced it won't rename the lake at all and instead rolled out a tool letting users rename it to literally anything they want.