President Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico to New America
2 sources across 2 countries · Chile · Pakistan
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- La Tercera
- Dawn
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President Donald Trump suggested on social media that the state of New Mexico should be renamed New America. The White House supported the suggestion by reposting an image of the state map with the word Mexico crossed out and replaced with America. Trump described the proposed name as more prestigious and beautiful for the people of the state. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the proposal, stating that the name is not up for debate because it existed before the United States.
This suggestion follows other recent attempts by the president to rename geographic locations. Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America during a trade dispute with Canada, and he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America upon returning to office in 2025. He also previously suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait before implying he was not serious.
Reporting on the event differed based on political lean. A center left source framed the proposal as part of a name changing spree and noted reports that the idea may have originated as an internet hoax. A center right source included additional context from Trump's post, noting that he referred to New Mexico as one of the states with the greatest electoral fraud of all time. The center right source also provided more detail on Governor Lujan Grisham's criticisms, including her claims that the president is distracting the public from a disastrous war in Iran, rising gas prices, and costs of living.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the event as a name changing spree and highlighted the possibility that the idea was an internet hoax.
- Centre-right
- Included the president's claims regarding electoral fraud and detailed the governor's specific policy contrasts.
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