Apple has altered the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” within its Maps application for users in the United States. This change comes at the apparent request of former President Donald Trump, escalating a trade dispute between the US and Canada. The renaming is geographically limited, with Canadian users continuing to see the lake labelled as Lake Ontario. The move highlights the potential for technology companies to be drawn into geopolitical tensions and used for symbolic gestures. Apple has yet to officially comment on the specific reason for the change, but it follows a pattern of Trump’s attempts to assert American interests. Critics view this as a petty and unusual escalation of the ongoing trade conflict. The incident underscores the increasing politicization of even seemingly neutral platforms like mapping applications.