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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico ‘New America’

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  • US President Donald Trump proposed changing New Mexico’s name to “New America,” saying the alternative would be more prestigious and beautiful.
  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the idea and said the state had held its name since before the United States existed.
  • The proposal follows Trump’s efforts to rename Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as his brief suggestion to rename the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump’s campaign to rename places found an unlikely target on Sunday: the US state of New Mexico. The president suggested changing its name to “New America,” prompting an immediate rejection from the state’s governor.

“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA,” Trump wrote on social media. “So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!” The White House amplified the proposal by reposting an image with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America.”

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham told Fox News that the name “isn’t up for debate, it’s been ours since before the United States existed.” She also said Trump wanted to distract Americans from issues including soaring gas prices. Some US media reports said the idea began as an internet hoax.

Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!

· Donald TrumpThe US president proposed renaming New Mexico in a social media post.

The proposal came days after Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” during a trade war with Canada. Canada has rejected that effort. Mexico also rejected Trump’s earlier decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” made on his first day back in the White House in 2025.

Last week, Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait” while the war with Iran continued, then appeared to indicate hours later that he was not serious about the plan.

It isn’t up for debate, it’s been ours since before the United States existed.

· Michelle Lujan GrishamNew Mexico’s governor rejected Trump’s proposal.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. 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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