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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico “New America”

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump proposed on social media that New Mexico be renamed “New America,” saying the new name would be more prestigious and beautiful.
  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the idea and said the state’s name was not open for discussion.
  • The suggestion followed Trump’s efforts to rename other geographic features, including Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico.

Donald Trump has suggested renaming New Mexico “New America,” extending his recent push to change geographic names.

Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA

· Donald TrumpTrump proposed the new name in a social media post.

“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican president wrote on social media. He called the proposed name “much more prestigious and beautiful” for the state and added, “Wow, I love it!” The White House reposted an image showing “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.”

The proposal was immediately rejected by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. In comments to Fox News, she said the name “is not up for discussion: it has been ours since before the United States existed.” She also said Trump wanted to “distract Americans” from problems including a sharp rise in gasoline prices.

Much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible state. Wow, I love it!

· Donald TrumpTrump praised the suggested name for New Mexico.

Some U.S. media said the idea began as an internet joke. The suggestion came days after Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” amid a trade dispute with Canada, a move Canada rejected. He also suggested calling the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait” during the war with Iran, then indicated hours later that he was not serious about the plan.

is not up for discussion: it has been ours since before the United States existed

· Michelle Lujan GrishamThe New Mexico governor rejected Trump’s proposal.

Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” on his first day back in the White House in 2025. Mexico rejected that measure as well.

distract Americans

· Michelle Lujan GrishamThe governor said Trump was trying to divert attention from issues such as rising gasoline prices.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. 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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