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Trump proposes renaming New Mexico

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump proposed renaming New Mexico "New America," saying the name would be more prestigious and attractive.
  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the idea, saying the state's long-standing name was not open for discussion and accusing Trump of distracting attention from rising gasoline prices.
  • The White House circulated a map showing "Mexico" partly crossed out and replaced with "America," amid reports that the idea may have started as an online joke.

Donald Trump wants to rename New Mexico "New America," a proposal the state's governor rejected almost immediately.

"Many people have suggested renaming New Mexico to New America," Trump wrote on social media. He called the alternative "a much more prestigious and beautiful [name] for the potentially great state's people" and added, "I like it."

The White House also circulated a map in which the word "Mexico" in the state's name appeared partly crossed out and replaced with "America." Some US media outlets reported that the idea may have begun as an online joke.

Many people have suggested renaming New Mexico to New America.

· Donald TrumpTrump's social media proposal to change the state's name.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham told Fox News that New Mexico's name had existed for as long as the United States and was not up for discussion. She said Trump was trying to divert Americans' attention from real problems, including rising gasoline prices.

The proposal follows several other naming initiatives from Trump. On August 27, he announced that Lake Ontario would be renamed the American Lake. Last week, he suggested calling the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, although he acknowledged a few hours later that proposal had only been a joke. On his first day back in the White House in 2025, Trump announced a decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

A much more prestigious and beautiful name for the potentially great state's people. I like it.

· Donald TrumpTrump's stated reason for preferring the proposed name.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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