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Trump proposes renaming New Mexico ‘New America’
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after suggesting that the state of New Mexico should be renamed “New America.”
Trump made the suggestion on Sunday as part of his recent push to rename prominent places and geographical features.
The proposal was quickly rejected by New Mexico Governor, who dismissed the idea.
Trump’s latest naming proposal comes only days after he signed an order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
The Lake Ontario proposal came amid an ongoing trade dispute between the United States and neighbouring Canada.
“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican president posted on social media. “So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!!”
The White House reposted an image showing the Mexico part of the state’s name crossed out and replaced with “America.”
Some US media reports said the idea originated as an internet hoax
State 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 said the president wanted to “distract Americans” from issues such as soaring gas 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.
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.
Canada has also rejected the attempt to rename Lake Ontario.
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