South Park creators comment on Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario

<p>Trey Parker and Matt Stone, co-creators of "South Park," made a statement on Tuesday regarding President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as well as the compliance of Apple Maps and Google Maps with this change.</p><p>The statement included a humorous remark: "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation." This followed the series winning an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for its 27th season premiere in 2025, which featured a storyline involving Trump.</p><p>The episode also addressed Trump's settlement with CBS and Paramount Global, which has a $1.5 billion deal to stream the animated series on Paramount+ starting in 2025.</p><p>Trump signed an executive order last month to rename the lake, which is located on the U.S.-Canada border, amid ongoing trade disputes between the two countries. The order stated, "The United States is the greatest protector of the Great Lakes, including the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario. Without the security and investment provided by the United States, this freshwater system would not be open for shipping, recreation, and responsible use to the same extent as it is today."</p><p>Following the order, both Apple Maps and Google Maps confirmed they updated their maps to reflect the new name, with Google stating that U.S. users would see "Lake America," while Canadian users would continue to see "Lake Ontario."</p><p>The companies had previously made similar adjustments after Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" in 2025.</p>