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Sep 7, 2026

Trump posts map renaming New Mexico as 'New America'

President Trump posted multiple AI-generated images on Truth Social suggesting renaming New Mexico as 'New America,' adding to his recent renaming proposals including Lake America and the Trump Strait.

Sep 7, 20267 sources

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▪President Donald Trump lacks the constitutional authority to legally rename U.S. states, as the legal process to change a state's name must occur within the state itself
▪The "New America" map image originally emerged as a parody on September 1, 2026, on the X account Daily Noud, which falsely claimed President Donald Trump had signed an executive order renaming New Mexico
▪The name of New Mexico dates back to the 1500s when Spanish settlers named the region Nuevo México, making the name older than both the United States and Mexico's independence from Spain

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