MapQuest is now the No. 1 US app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:12:41 GMT

The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Republicans corner Trump's trade guy behind closed doors as tariffs start to bite — www.rawstory.com
Center: After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight — www.axios.com
Center: MapQuest back from the dead to claim top spot in Apple App Store after taking stand on Lake Ontario name change — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Center: Apple Maps follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rebrand — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Center: Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario name after Trump request — thehill.com
Right: 'It would be "hotter" than ever before': Trump teases new name for Strait of Hormuz — www.theblaze.com
Right: Most Americans disapprove of Lake Ontario name change — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: Pentagon turmoil deepens as Hegseth consolidates control — www.axios.com

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