President Trump's New Mexico Rename Rejected

New Mexico Democrats dismissed President Trump’s posts calling the state 'New America'.

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New Mexico's Dem Governor Triggered After Trump Suggests Updating Her State’s Name

'Isn't up for debate': New Mexico governor hits back at Trump over 'New America' posts

New Mexico Democrats push back over Trump posts about renaming the state ‘New America’

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President Donald Trump used Truth Social on Sept. 7 to endorse renaming New Mexico “New America,” posting a map with “Mexico” crossed out and “America” inserted and saying the name would be “more prestigious and beautiful.” He returned to the subject in a Labor Day posting spree, sharing seven additional “New America” posts in about an hour; an earlier map was reshared by the White House account. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other Democratic state officials rejected the proposal, saying the state’s name “isn’t up for debate.” The posts followed satire falsely claiming Trump had signed an executive order changing the name; fact-checkers debunked that claim, and presidents lack unilateral authority to rename states.

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Unhinged MeltdownLeans Left

Trump’s social media barrage was evidence of an alarming loss of control. His posts, including the New Mexico renaming idea, made him look mentally unwell rather than presidential.

Joking TrollLeans Right

Trump was not making a serious proposal to rename New Mexico. He was joking or trolling Democratic New Mexico, and treating the remark as a real policy threat gave it too much weight.