President Trump proposed renaming the state of New Mexico as “New America” in a social media post, which was subsequently shared by the White House. The post featured a map of New Mexico with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” Neither the original post nor the White House’s repost provided an explanation or indicated whether this suggestion constituted an official policy proposal.

The proposal to rename New Mexico follows Trump’s recent executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for federal use, a change that can be implemented through executive action. However, renaming a U.S. state would require more formal processes and cannot be unilaterally decided by the President. New Mexico’s Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, responded by stating that the state’s name “isn’t up for debate” and criticized the suggestion as a distraction from more pressing issues facing working families. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the proposal. Source

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