Trump Calls for Renaming New Mexico to 'New America'
President Donald Trump said Monday that New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. He made the call in a Truth Social post.
- Trump said the new name would raise home values and incomes.
- He also called New Mexico's elections crooked, offering no evidence.
- Trump first floated the idea in September with a revised map image.
- Executive actions earlier renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario federally.
Why it matters: The proposal moves Trump's renaming campaign from geographic features to a state. Unlike the gulf and lake, a state name requires state action.
- Article I of New Mexico's constitution states the name is New Mexico.
- Trump said in September the decision would be up to residents.
How 18 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether to treat the post as a serious policy push or as a distraction and an unsupported attack on the state's elections.
Left coverage, 9 sources: The left frames the post as an unprompted, bizarre demand paired with an unsupported attack on New Mexico's elections.
Right coverage, 6 sources: The right frames it as a renewed patriotic branding pitch built on economic claims, in line with the Gulf and Lake America changes.
What’s next: Trump's post sets out no formal process for a name change.
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, said in September the name isn't up for debate.
- Will any New Mexico official or legislator formally propose a name change?
- Will the federal government try to use New America in its own documents?
