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Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off firestorm with two weeks to the midterms

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Shirazi, E. (2026, October 19). Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off firestorm with two weeks to the midterms. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16221763/Trump-New-Mexico-renamed-New-America.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social demanding that New Mexico immediately change its name to "New America," asserting it would boost local patriotism and economic growth while also improving voting integrity. This demand, which includes an AI-generated video showing him changing a welcome sign for New Mexico, sparked controversy just two weeks before midterm elections, with New Mexico's Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejecting the idea, emphasizing that the state’s name has historical significance dating back to its existence predating U.S. formation.

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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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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill President Donald Trump renewed his push for New Mexico to undergo a rebranding, asserting on Truth Social that 'New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America.' asserted

Mexico → sign → America

Trump argued that 'we are not Mexico, we are the United States of America!' asserted

we → argue → America

Trump pitched the proposed moniker as an economic and cultural boost, claiming 'home values and incomes would rise' alongside local patriotism. He also connected the pitch to his broader commentary on voting integrity, adding, 'Maybe even the Crooked Elections, that New Mexico is known for, would become honest again!' asserted

Mexico → pitch → that

Last month, Trump posted a bizarre AI-altered meme showing New Mexico with a new name. asserted

Trump → post → name

In line with his other relabelings, like turning the Lake of Ontario into the Lake of America and the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America, Trump posted the meme showing the southwestern state with an updated name, 'New America.' asserted

Trump → turn → name

The post showed a map of the state where 'Mexico' had been crossed out in red and replaced with 'America.' asserted

Mexico → show → America

About an hour later, the 80-year-old published an AI video of him slapping a new 'America' label on a 'Welcome to New Mexico' highway sign before busting into his signature dual fist dance routine. asserted

him → publish → routine

President Donald Trump renewed his push for New Mexico to undergo a rebranding, asserting on Truth Social that 'New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America' The Republican shared this imag eon social media without comment. asserted

Republican → renew → comment

Immediately, his political opponents went into a furious frenzy After presumably seeing the seething comments Trump then posted an AI video of him slapping a new label on a New Mexico welcome sign 'New Mexico's name isn't up for debate - it's been ours since before the United States existed,' New Mexico Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said prior. asserted

Grisham → go → debate

She called the post a distraction from price hikes associated with the Iran war. asserted

She → call → war

'While the White House wastes time coloring on maps, Nuevo México is busy doing the work,' the governor added. asserted

governor → waste → work

Despite the perceived threat, the president does not have the power to rename New Mexico. asserted

president → perceive → Mexico

Any change proposed to the name has to come from within the state, since the name is written in its Constitution. asserted

name → propose → Constitution

Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off firestorm with two weeks to the midterms

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