Advertisement

Trump Tower renamed 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Someone renamed Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building on Google Maps, and the new moniker isn...
Newstalk
Newstalk

09.25 27 Nov 2016


Share this article


Trump Tower renamed 'D...

Trump Tower renamed 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Newstalk
Newstalk

09.25 27 Nov 2016


Share this article


Someone renamed Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building on Google Maps, and the new moniker isn't very flattering.

Instead of Trump Tower, it was briefly renamed "Dump Tower."

WPIX-TV reports that users of the mapping service began noticing the new name for the Fifth Avenue building on Saturday and some took to social media to report it.

Advertisement

Trump, the Republican president-elect, has not yet commented on the prank. Trump has been using Trump Tower as his transition headquarters. 

It has also been suggested the billionaire may buck tradition and eschew the lure of the White House and spend much of his time as president at his $100 million penthouse in New York.

A Google spokeswoman told The Associated Press that the company has changed the name back to its original.

Google Maps allows users to suggest edits to place names. The spokeswoman said user contributions help provide an up-to-date map, but also occasionally lead to inaccuracies.

The internet giant has a policy of barring accounts which are found to have acted maliciously or supply wrong information three times.


Share this article


Read more about

News

Most Popular