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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Owen Scott

Eric Trump celebrates ‘Lake America’ rename — but MapQuest is having none of it

Eric Trump MapQuest Lake America
  • Eric Trump faced widespread online mockery after sharing a photo of himself wearing a hat that read "Lake America."
  • The post followed an executive order President Trump signed to rename Lake Ontario Lake America amid a trade war with Canada.
  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul's press office mocked Eric Trump's post by replying with a screenshot from the HBO series Succession.
  • While Apple Maps and Google Maps updated the body of water's name for U.S. users, MapQuest publicly refused to change the name.
  • MapQuest subsequently surged to the top of the Apple App Store charts after refusing to adopt the name change.

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Internet mocks Eric Trump over his ‘Lake America’ hat photo

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