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Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name
TechCrunchTuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Apple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Apple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Trump and Apple.
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What happened
Apple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Trump and Apple.
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