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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’

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US President Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico "New America" on social media, saying it would be "more prestigious and beautiful" for the state's residents. This proposal comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America", which was also met with rejection from Canada. Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham dismissed Trump's idea, stating that the name has been unchanged since before the US existed. The move is seen by some media outlets as a distraction tactic amid issues like rising gas prices.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to “New America” on Truth Social, sharing a map with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” This came days after he signed executive orders changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America amid tensions with Canada. The state's governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, dismissed the proposal, stating that New Mexico’s name has been established since before the United States existed. Democratic lawmakers criticized Trump for attempting to distract from issues such as rising gas prices and his war in Iran. Google Maps and Apple Maps have not reflected these changes officially, while some users report seeing them due to user edits.

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His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the middle of a trade war with neighbouring Canada.

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🔮 US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sept 6 when he suggested that the state of New Mexico could become “New America”.

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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’ · mixed framing

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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’ AI generated WASHINGTON – uncertain

Trump → suggest → state

US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sept 6 when he suggested that the state of New Mexico could become “New America”. uncertain

state → change → Mexico

he → dismiss → Canada

“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican president posted on social media. uncertain

president → suggest → media

Wow, I love it!!!” asserted

I → love → it

The White House reposted an image showing the Mexico part of the state’s name crossed out and replaced with “America”. asserted

part → reposte → America

Some US media reports said the idea originated as an internet hoax. asserted

idea → say → hoax

New Mexico 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”. asserted

States → tell → debate

She said the President wanted to “distract Americans” from issues such as soaring gas prices. asserted

President → say → prices

Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” as the war with Iran continues – then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan. uncertain

he → suggest → plan

He renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on his first day back in the White House in 2025 in a move rejected by Mexico. asserted

He → rename → Mexico

Canada has also rejected the attempt to rename Lake Ontario. asserted

Canada → reject → Ontario