Trump’s call to rename New Mexico ‘New America’ is a distraction tactic, Democrats say
Summary
President Donald Trump suggested renaming the state of New Mexico to “New America.” New Mexico officials and lawmakers, mostly Democrats, opposed this idea and said the president was trying to distract people from bigger issues like the conflict with Iran and rising prices.Key Facts
- President Trump has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” and Lake Ontario to “Lake America” through executive orders.
- He supports changing New Mexico’s name to “New America” and shared this idea on social media.
- The federal government cannot rename states; only New Mexico voters can approve a name change through a state vote.
- New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and other local leaders oppose changing the state’s name.
- Democratic senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján have spoken out against the renaming.
- Congressman Melanie Stansbury said New Mexico is proud of its name and will not change it.
- Even a Republican candidate for governor, Greg Hull, opposed renaming, citing the state’s history and identity.
- Critics say the renaming efforts distract from other issues like the war with Iran and high living costs.
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