Trump called Apple to demand they label Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ on maps, Doug Burgum reveals

[u/John3262005]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-lake-ontario-apple-doug-burgum-b3042224.html

President Donald Trump called Apple directly to get it to change Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America” on its Maps app, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has revealed.

The president signed an executive order Thursday officially changing the name of the smallest of the Great Lakes after renewing trade hostilities with Canada, slapping 50 percent tariffs on the neighboring country’s exports and prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to respond in kind.

Appearing on Fox Business Monday Burgum told host Cheryl Casone, standing in on Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria, that Trump’s order compelled his department and related bodies like the Board of Geographic Names and the U.S. Geologic Survey to act.

“They plug that into the software and then that software cascades down so all the map providers would do that,” he said.

“I know that the president reached out to Apple directly, so I’m sure that we may be seeing that change coming up soon to Lake America.”

Google has already complied with Trump’s order and been criticized for doing so, saying in a statement Sunday: “The U.S. Geographic Names Information System has formally changed the name for ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ in the United States.

“Since we update Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which is GNIS for the U.S., people using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Lake America,’ those in Canada will continue to see ‘Lake Ontario,’ and those outside of the U.S. and Canada will see both names.

“These updates follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country, and are starting to roll out now.”

[u/Gogglesed]

So pathetic. This is loser behavior.

"You have to change it because I said so! I'm the most important person! Change it! Do it now! Chaaaaaaaange it!"