Free online web mapping service MapQuest has rejected Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. President signed an executive order at the Oval Office and said the name change will be “effective immediately” amid the ongoing trade war with its neighbor Canada (Ontario is a Canadian province).Meanwhile, MapQuest took to its social media platforms and shared a map of Lake Ontario and wrote in the caption:“We’re not changing it.”In the wake of the announcement, several online users are praising the mapping service. Threads user @ginar2008 entered the comment section and wrote:“Thank you!!! Let me start back using MapQuest!”A netizen applauds the mapping service for rejecting Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario. (Image via Threads)Many joined the conversation.“The indigenous tribes who named the lake are probably grateful for the sign of respect,” a netizen wrote.“MapQuest really said, ‘y’all thought I was dead?’ From being that old-school map app to adding better CarPlay, camera warnings and now even powering AI agents… The comeback nobody had on their 2026 bingo card. Sometimes the underdog just needed a swift software update,” another netizen added.“Lmao! This is awesome, thank you MapQuest!” a third user commented.Others continued to weigh in.“This is the position that most of us are taking. We aren’t bending a knee to a petulant, spoiled toddler,” one individual agreed.“Gonna have to use @MapQuest more!” a fellow user stated.“bb, I didn't know you were still alive but glad to hear it! If only Google Maps would be so brave,” a person commented.Meanwhile, like many conservatives, Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump mocked MapQuest. He wrote on X:“Shocking to see you’re still alive… I thought the iPhone 3 took you out 15 years ago.”Eric Trump @EricTrumpLINKShocking to see you’re still alive… I thought the iPhone 3 took you out 15 years agoAll you need to know about MapQuestMapQuest was founded in February 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service, offering driving directions, route planners, and live traffic and road condition updates.Between 2000 and 2015, AOL owned it, followed by Verizon Media from 2016 to 2019. Since then, System1 has been the parent company.It is available on both iOS and Android devices. Like its direct competitors Google Maps and Apple Maps, MapQuest helps users locate grocery, food and beverage joints, gas stations, hotels, shopping centers, and more.After Trump was sworn in for his second term in the White House, he signed an executive order in early 2025 renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Back then, the mapping service took to its official Bluesky account (and later other social media platforms) and made a satirical response.“fyi MapQuest is NOT renaming the Gulf of Mexico — not because of politics but because we haven’t updated our maps in like 15 years and don’t remember how to do it,” the post read.Not only that, but MapQuest later announced a “Name Your Own Gulf” campaign on their website, allowing individuals to generate a map image saying “Gulf of” something.Likewise, now, MapQuest has a brand-new “Rename Lake Ontario” campaign going on with funny suggestions including Lake Oh Canada, Lake Eh, Lake Neighbors to the North, Lake Double-Double, and even Lake MapQuest, among others.The MapQuest X account also shared an image of Lake Ontario renamed as “Lake Are We Doing This Again?” and has urged followers to come up with their own alternatives.“We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: [link]. (tag us so we can see your work),” the caption read.On August 27, Trump told reporters at the Oval Office that the renaming is part of his “Making the Great Lakes Even Greater” effort. He continued:“‘Lake of America’ was something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. We have a gulf and we have a lake. Now, all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we’ll change them both.”While Trump’s order can legally change the way U.S. government refers to the lake, it can’t control how Canada or the rest of the world addresses it. Regardless, the Department of the Interior and Board on Geographic Names have been directed to implement the name change within 30 days by updating the Geographic Names Information System and removing “all references to Lake Ontario, consistent with applicable law.”Trump has also directed the latter to guide the name change within the federal government, agency maps, contracts, and more.House Democrats ridiculed the POTUS’ move on Thursday, writing on their official X account:“It’s too expensive to live and Donald Trump is renaming lakes.”Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on social media how Lake Ontario predates both the founding of Canada and the USA. For those unaware, the lake that borders Ontario and New York was named by Canada’s indigenous population who lived around it in the 17th century.Carney pushed back on Trump’s order and wrote Canada would “forever” call it Lake Ontario, which is jointly controlled by both countries according to the Boundary Waters Treaty signed in the early 20th century to avoid disputes over shared waters.“The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means ‘the lake is beautiful, the lake is big’… We know that the United States is changing. Their trade relations, their foreign policy, their national monuments, their hydronyms. Canadian women and men also know that things must be called by their name, and this lake is called Lake Ontario — today and forever,” Carney added.Last week, Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods worth $20 billion. Mark Carney retaliated by announcing increased tariffs on U.S. products. The POTUS has threatened to further escalate matters if Canada doesn’t back down and the trade talks between the former allies are currently at a standstill.