Trump claims Google now follows his lead on place names

At a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Donald Trump said Google would not have taken his call during his first term but now “kiss[es] my ass”. He made the remark while describing his influence in his second term and referring to renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.

Trump appeared to imply that he personally persuaded Google to reflect the name changes. Google has said its maps follow official government sources in the US and its long-standing policy for bodies of water whose names differ between countries. The article also notes that Google and other Silicon Valley figures have sought to build ties with Trump; Google had not immediately commented.