[Google Maps Marks Lake Ontario as an American Lake] August 31, U.S. President Trump posted a map on social media platforms on August 30, local time, showing that Lake Ontario, located on the border between the United States and Canada, has now been labeled an "American Lake." Google USA said in a statement that Google Maps has changed the name of the lake to "American Lake" for U.S. users to "reflect the executive order Trump signed recently to rename the lake." It is understood that the US President's executive order affects the US Geographic Names Information System, which sets standards for official US maps. It has no impact on naming conventions in Canada or what the rest of the world calls the lake. Last year, Google Maps made a similar change to the Gulf of Mexico, labeling it the "U.S. Gulf" after Trump signed an executive order after taking office to rename the body of water. (CCTV International News)