Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:53am on 07 Sep 2026,Monday International
US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming New Mexico “New America,” posting an image on Truth Social showing “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” The White House amplified the image on X. Trump said many people had suggested the change and called the proposed name more prestigious and beautiful. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the idea, saying the state’s name was not up for debate and had existed before the United States. She accused Trump of distracting Americans from issues including soaring gas prices. The proposal follows Trump’s recent geographic renaming efforts, including Lake Ontario as “Lake America” and the Gulf of Mexico as “the Gulf of America”.
