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Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico as 'New America' on Social Media
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In Short: President Donald Trump proposed renaming New Mexico to 'New America' on his social media platform, prompting immediate backlash from state officials and political leaders.
President Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to 'New America' in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, which the official White House X account also shared. The post, which included a map with 'Mexico' crossed out and replaced with 'America,' drew swift criticism from Democratic officials and state leaders.
Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham responded to the suggestion, stating, 'The state’s name, 'isn’t up for debate — it’s been ours since before the United States existed. What is up for debate. Who’s showing up for working families.
The proposal follows other geographic renaming efforts by Trump, including renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' and the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.' Trump's posts do not constitute official name changes and have been met with pushback from political leaders across the aisle.
Trump initially provided no explanation for the image, but later wrote that 'many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico' to 'NEW AMERICA.' State and federal officials quickly denounced the suggestion, with U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) stating, 'It’s New Mexico, always has been and always will be.
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- READ: Trump Media pitches premium Truth Social data feed (July 19, 2026).
- The post comes after Trump signed an executive order last month directing the U.S.
- Neither post explained whether Trump was seriously proposing a name change.
- Trump’s Sunday post left unanswered whether he intends to pursue an actual name change or was responding to the viral social media hoax.
- “We have a gulf and we have a lake. Now, all we need is an ocean. So, maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific. Maybe we’ll change them both,” he said shortly after renaming Lake Ontario.