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Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to ‘New America’

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, October 19). Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to ‘New America’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4771178/trump-new-mexico-change-name-new-america/

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President Donald Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to "New America" on Truth Social, asserting that doing so would boost the state’s prestige and economic value. He first proposed this idea in September, following similar naming changes for Lake Ontario (renamed as "Lake America") and the Gulf of Mexico ("Gulf of America").

Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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President Donald Trump reiterated his demand on Truth Social to rename New Mexico as "New America," arguing it would boost local economies and fix alleged voting irregularities. This proposal follows his previous renaming of Lake Ontario as "Lake America" and the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The New Mexico Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham swiftly responded, emphasizing that New Mexico's name predates the United States' existence and vowed to keep it unchanged. She also highlighted achievements like universal child care and secure elections, dismissing Trump’s claims. The announcement came just two weeks before midterm elections, sparking a political firestorm.

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Mexico New America New Mexico Truth Social the United States of America

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New Mexico GPE · 3× New America GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1× the United States of America GPE · 1×

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The president first floated the idea in September after renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” which followed his 2025 renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19

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Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to ‘New America’ · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump reiterated his demand to rename New Mexico as “New America” on Monday. asserted

Trump → reiterate → Monday

“New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. asserted

Trump → change → Social

The name would add great value and prestige to the State! asserted

name → add → State

Home Values and Incomes would rise, and you would be even prouder while saluting our beautiful American Flag! asserted

you → rise → Flag

Maybe even the Crooked Elections, that New Mexico is known for, would become honest again!” asserted

Mexico → know → that

The president first floated the idea in September after renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” which followed his 2025 renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” asserted

which → float → America