Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico ‘New America’

Current President Donald Trump shared a digitally altered map labeling New Mexico as “New America,” crossing out “Mexico” and replacing it with “America.” The post did not announce an executive order or formal renaming plan, and it followed a debunked online hoax claiming Trump had already changed the state’s name. Trump has also repeated disputed claims that New Mexico is associated with widespread voting irregularities. The post drew criticism from New Mexico lawmakers, who defended the state’s name, history and culture, while fitting a broader pattern of Trump promoting altered geographic names, including “Gulf of America” and “Lake America.”