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Trump proposes renaming New Mexico to
The Center Square – President Donald Trump posted a photo on Sunday of a map renaming New Mexico to “New America.”
By Elyse Apel · 2026-09-08T19:40:14.311Z
The Center Square – President Donald Trump posted a photo on Sunday of a map renaming New Mexico to “New America.”
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, slammed the president for that post in one of her own.
“New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate—it’s been ours since before the United States existed. What is up for debate? Who’s showing up for working families,” Grisham said https://x.com/GovMLG . “While the President tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring. Americans are also spending more at the grocery store, losing access to health care and wondering if they’ll ever be able to afford a home.”
Trump’s post https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump came after a social media rumor spread that he’d already signed an executive order changing the name of the 47th state.
“Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA,” Trump said. “So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I Love It!!”
Since Sunday, Trump has posted seven different photos of New Mexico featuring the name New America to his social media.
The official White House account also reshared https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2096657477928448250 Trump’s original post.
This came just after the recent uproar over Trump signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Trump also previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Other Democrats joined Grisham in pushing back against the president, who does not have the authority to rename states.
“Three things I will always call by their actual names...The Gulf of Mexico, Lake Ontario, New Mexico,” said https://x.com/SenatorHeinrich U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D New Mexico.
Elyse Apel, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is a reporter for The Center Square covering Minnesota and Michigan. Her work has appeared in a range of national outlets, including the Washington Examiner , The American Spectator , and The Daily Wire .
This story originally appeared on thecentersquare.com https://www.thecentersquare.com/new mexico/article 41f0784e 44f9 426f a9f7 707695b6086d.html .