{
  "id": 6077939,
  "title": "US government: Trump's name idea for the state of New Mexico: \"New America\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/us-regierung-trumps-namensidee-fur-bundesstaat-new-mexico-new-america",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:06:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/us-regierung-trumps-namensidee-fuer-bundesstaat-new-mexico-new-america/100252438.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming New Mexico to \"New America\" on social media, posting a map with \"Mexico\" crossed out and replaced with \"America\". The state's Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, quickly responded, stating that the name New Mexico is not up for debate and has been in existence since before the United States was formed. She accused Trump of trying to distract from issues like the Iran war and rising gasoline prices. This is not Trump's first renaming effort, having previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to \"Golf von Amerika\" and Lake Ontario to \"Lake America\".",
  "summary": "Trump repeatedly flirts with ideas of renaming places or bodies of water. He wants to place the name \"America\" as prominently as possible. Now he's looking at the name of a US state.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump administration proposed renaming New Mexico to \"New America\"",
    "Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the name, citing its historical significance",
    "White House engaged in map alterations while addressing other policy issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Trump administration's proposal to rename New Mexico \"New America\" sparks controversy, with the governor asserting the state's name is fixed, and suggesting Trump is diverting attention from pressing issues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}