08/29/2026
I know this may not be the appropriate place for an action item like this, but I would really appreciate it if we could get a little movement going about the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and now Lake Ontario.
Apple Maps and Google Maps have both renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Lake Ontario is next on the hit list.
Here is what I propose. I only have the email addresses for Apple, but it is a start. Write some emails. Share this with friends. It is a small thing, but important.
•Eddy Cue (SVP of Services): [email protected]
•Tim Cook (CEO): [email protected]
•Apple Maps Escalation Team: [email protected]
Dear Mr. ______________
I’m writing you with a concern about how Apple Maps is being manipulated by a madman. I understand Apple Maps uses data from the GNIS (Geographic Name Information System). Under this Administration, it has become the Geographic Name Trump Propaganda System. When I first saw that Apple Maps had renamed the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, I thought it was a joke. Now that the President has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America”, I can no longer stay silent. It is time for our corporate leaders to take a stand.
This affects ALL of us, the loyal Apple Customers who have supported this company through good times and bad. It is an embarrassment to us all.
All it takes is a few lines of code and a protocol to design an override into your mapping data system. Don't bow down to the mad king.
You and the other executives at Apple have the power to do this. Use it, or he will be coming for you next.
Regards, __________________