Google’s Obedience to Trump’s “Lake America” Order Follows a Depressing Pattern

Google’s Obedience to Trump’s “Lake America” Order Follows a Depressing Pattern

If you’re a Google Map user in the United States, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after President Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water amid his ongoing trade war with Canada. In an announcement published late on Saturday, Google explained that it “reflect[s] name changes in […]

Aug 30, 2026

Google Maps adopts ‘Lake America’ after Trump executive order

Google updated its Maps application on Sunday in adherence with an executive order President Donald Trump signed on Thursday that renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Titled, “Honoring the American history of the Great Lakes and renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America,” the order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to “take all appropriate actions” to […]

Aug 30, 2026