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WASHINGTON — A top U.S. official says U.S. President Donald Trump contacted Apple directly to get it to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told the Fox Business network today the body of water’s name might change on Apple maps very soon.

Trump signed an executive order last week to rename the Great Lake as tensions between the two countries escalated following a breakdown in trade talks.

Google Maps updated its service to show “Lake America” for users in the United States over the weekend.

Users in Canada will still see it displayed as Lake Ontario on Google Maps, and people elsewhere in the world will see both names.

Trump spent much of the weekend posting about the lake’s name change on social media and making inaccurate claims about Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2026.

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press