Trump's Lake Ontario Renaming Plan Hits Snags with Mapping Apps

A recent executive order from President Donald Trump aims to rename Lake Ontario as part of an ongoing trade war with Canada.

This move follows a similar action last year, when Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico. The change could impact how the region is labeled on popular mapping apps such as Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Bing Maps.

However, MapQuest has announced that it will not be changing the name of Lake Ontario in its software. In a cheeky post on X, the company invited users to craft their own personalized names for the lake.

The US-Canada border runs through the Great Lakes, which means that any changes to the name could require additional technological considerations. For instance, it may be necessary to change the name on the fly if someone is traveling across the border.