MapQuest Tops App Store
MapQuest surged after rejecting Trump’s push to call Lake Ontario "Lake America."
September 1, 2026 · Updated Sep 1, 6:25pm ET
CNNMapQuest is No. 1 on the App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name
CBS NewsMapQuest tops Apple App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
FOX NewsMajority of Americans reject Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, poll finds
The GuardianMapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
Daily BeastMap App Soars to Top Spot After Defying Trump
AlterNetJoe Rogan blurts exactly why Trump wants to rename a lake
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What happened
As of Tuesday afternoon, MapQuest was the No. 1 free iPhone app in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store after refusing to relabel Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” overtaking ChatGPT and surpassing Google Maps and Apple Maps. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27 directing federal agencies, the Department of the InteriorDepartment of the InteriorU.S. federal executive department and the U.S. Board on Geographic NamesBoard on Geographic NamesUS geographic naming government agency to formalize the new name. A Reuters/IpsosIpsosFrench market research company poll ending Sunday found 63% of Americans opposed the renaming, while 14% supported it.
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