MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’
TL;DR
- MapQuest became the most in-demand navigation app in the US after defying President Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario.
- The app "MapQuest" refused to change the name, while Google Maps complied for US customers.
- MapQuest's downloads soared, reaching the No. 1 spot on Apple's App Store navigation chart.
- Public opinion polls indicated low favorability for Trump's renaming efforts and trade tariffs on Canadian goods.
- MapQuest's general manager stated that app usage was approximately 50 times its usual rate.
- Legislation called the "Hands Off Our Great Lakes act" was introduced to block the renaming order.