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Trump teases idea of changing New Mexico to ‘New America’

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Chase, M. (2026, September 6). Trump teases idea of changing New Mexico to ‘New America’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4715613/trump-teases-idea-of-changing-new-mexico-to-new-america/

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US President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social a suggestion to rename New Mexico "New America", with an "X" marked through the word "Mexico". This is not an official order, but rather a teaser from the president who has previously attempted to change the names of other geographical locations. Trump has been involved in similar renaming efforts before, including changing "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" and attempting to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid tensions with Canada. The outcome of such a name change for New Mexico is uncertain due to the complexities of federal, state, and private governance structures.

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Story summary

Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to “New America” on Truth Social, sharing a map with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” This came days after he signed executive orders changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America amid tensions with Canada. The state's governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, dismissed the proposal, stating that New Mexico’s name has been established since before the United States existed. Democratic lawmakers criticized Trump for attempting to distract from issues such as rising gas prices and his war in Iran. Google Maps and Apple Maps have not reflected these changes officially, while some users report seeing them due to user edits.

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📰 Trump Renaming New Mexico

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“Both articles report on President Trump posting a map on Truth Social with an 'X' through New Mexico and replacing it with 'New America', on the same day (September 6, 2026)”

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“Both articles describe President Trump posting a map or maps of New Mexico with the suggestion to rename it 'New America' on his Truth Social account.”

Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’ same event · 100%

The Straits Times · 0.88 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on President Trump's proposal to rename New Mexico to 'New America' made on September 6, 2026”

What's in a name? Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America' same event · 100%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 31% hedged 4 of 13 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles report on President Trump's suggestion to rename New Mexico 'New America' on the same day (Article A) and a short time later (Article B), with similar details about his previous name-changing proposals”

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Fox News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 18 📰 publisher trust 67

“Both articles describe President Trump's announcement to rebrand New Mexico as 'New America' on September 6, 2026.”

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Daily Mail

⚖️ Leans right 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 64

“Both articles report on President Trump's social media post, where he teases the idea of changing New Mexico to 'New America', with identical details and timing”

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The Guardian

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 6 of 96 📰 publisher trust 69

“Both articles report on President Trump's social media post suggesting changing New Mexico to 'New America' and the subsequent response from Democrats in New Mexico.”

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“Article A mentions a general idea of Trump's patriotic re-naming of parts of the world, while Article B refers to a specific proposal by Trump to change New Mexico to 'New America', which is reported in a more detailed and direct manner”

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Toronto Star

⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 16% hedged 6 of 37 📰 publisher trust 63

“Article A refers specifically to Lake Ontario being renamed 'Lake America', while Article B mentions Trump teasing an idea of changing New Mexico to 'New America'”

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President Donald Trump teased the idea of changing New Mexico to “New America” in a Truth Social post. asserted

Trump → tease → post

Trump shared a map of New Mexico with an “X” running through the word “Mexico,” and the word “America,” written underneath. asserted

Trump → share → word

Trump is no stranger to changing landmarks. asserted

Trump → change → landmarks

During his second term, he changed “Gulf of Mexico” to Gulf of America, and reverted the name Mt. Denali back to Mt. McKinley after it was changed under the Obama administration. asserted

it → change → administration

Other attempts at name changes have backfired for the president, such as trying to add his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before a judge ordered his name to be removed. asserted

name → backfire → Arts

More recently, Trump signed an executive order directing the body of water known as Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America amid tensions with Canada over tariffs. asserted

body → sign → tariffs

The rift between countries increased after Canada backed out of a deal. asserted

Canada → increase → deal

Google and Apple have both made changes accommodating the president’s order. asserted

Google → make → order

The president posted an AI video of himself on Truth Social, where he was seen kicking over a “Welcome to Lake Ontario” sign and replacing it with one reading “Welcome to Lake America,” with the YMCA theme song in the background. asserted

he → post → background

Meanwhile, apps like MapQuest have surged to the No. 1 spot on Apple after refusing to change both Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico to Trump’s new names. asserted

apps → surge → names

While there’s been no official order from Trump to change the name of New Mexico, it’s also unclear how such an order would play out. uncertain

order → change → Mexico

Trump’s orders only affect the U.S. Government; meanwhile, private companies, foreign governments, and international bodies can choose whether to adopt such policies. asserted

companies → affect → policies