Trump Again Demands New Mexico Change Name to New America
In a Truth Social post Monday, President Trump made his most direct demand yet around an ongoing fixation: get “Mexico” out of New Mexico’s name. The president has posted and spoken repeatedly about his apparently burning desire to see New Mexico redubbed “New America,” dating at least to an early September Truth Social post in […]
In a recent post on Truth Social, President Trump once again demanded that the name of New Mexico be changed to "New America." The president has been vocal about his desire to see the state's name altered, with the suggestion dating back to an early September post. In that post, Trump referred to New Mexico as "one of the great vote cheating states of all time" and shared an AI-generated video of himself slapping a "America" sign over a "Mexico" sign on a welcome sign, followed by a celebratory dance to the Village People's "YMCA."
Trump has also referenced attempts to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" and Lake Ontario "Lake America" amid disputes with Mexico and Canada, respectively. This latest demand follows several other instances of Trump making similar suggestions, including a series of seven social media posts shortly after his initial proposal.
The renewed focus on changing New Mexico's name comes as multiple contested races in the state's November midterm elections loom, including the governorship and the House election for the second congressional district.
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