Trump floats renaming New Mexico 'New America'
Summary
President Donald Trump suggested renaming the state of New Mexico to "New America" through social media posts. However, he cannot legally change a state's name by himself, and New Mexico leaders strongly opposed the idea.Key Facts
- President Trump posted memes suggesting New Mexico be renamed "New America."
- The president has also tried to rename bodies of water like the Gulf of Mexico to include "America."
- The president can change geographic names for federal use but cannot change state names alone.
- New Mexico’s state constitution states the state's name is "New Mexico."
- New Mexico became a state on January 6, 1912, after Congress approved its constitution in 1910.
- New Mexico’s governor and senators criticized Trump’s renaming idea on social media.
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state’s name is not "up for debate."
- Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reaffirmed the state’s name as New Mexico in response to Trump.
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