MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
MapQuest has surged to the top of the US Apple App Store charts after publicly refusing to comply with a Trump administration executive order to rename Lake Ontario. While competitors like Google have capitulated to the directive, MapQuest's defiance has resonated with users, leading to a massive spike in app downloads.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the intersection of corporate branding, political pressure, and consumer sentiment in the digital age.
MapQuest was openly dismissive of the president’s order to rename Lake Ontario amid a trade spat with Canada. Photograph: MapQuest MapQuest was openly dismissive of the president’s order to rename Lake Ontario amid a trade spat with Canada. Photograph: MapQuest Donald Trump 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’
Prefer the Guardian on Google A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand navigation tool in the US.
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