Trump’s Latest Rename Idea: New Mexico to Become ‘New America’
What Happened
US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the state of New Mexico as“New America”, sharing a modified map on social media and claiming that many people had proposed the change. The White House later reposted an image showing “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.”
Key Takeaways
The proposal, which has not been formally advanced, was quickly rejected by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who said the state's name predates the United States itself. The suggestion follows Trump's earlier moves to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” and Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”