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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico "New America"

From Die Zeit · () German

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

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  • President Donald Trump said he was considering renaming the U.S. state of New Mexico "New America," saying many people had proposed the idea.
  • New Mexico's governor rejected the suggestion, which follows Trump's efforts to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
  • The Trump-backed names are not used internationally, though U.S. map services display them to users.

Donald Trump has found another place name to object to: New Mexico. The U.S. president said he was considering renaming the state "New America," arguing that many people had suggested it and that the name would be "so much more prestigious and beautiful for the people in this potentially incredible state."

New Mexico's governor rejected the proposal. Trump has already pursued several other renamings since beginning his second term, including changing the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."

Only days ago, he ordered Lake Ontario, which borders Canada, to be called "Lake America" in the context of the trade dispute with Canada. Internationally, neither of those names is used.

In the United States, however, services including Google map platforms display the names Trump has approved. The article said it would continue to be updated.

so much more prestigious and beautiful for the people in this potentially incredible state

· Donald TrumpTrump's stated rationale for the proposed renaming of New Mexico.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. 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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