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  "id": 6101959,
  "title": "US state of New Mexico becomes latest target of Trump's name-changing spree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/us-state-of-new-mexico-becomes-latest-target-of-trumps-name-changing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:17:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028093/us-state-of-new-mexico-becomes-latest-target-of-trumps-name-changing-spree"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US state of New Mexico has become the latest location targeted by former President Donald Trump's controversial name-changing campaign. On Sunday, Trump proposed renaming New Mexico to \"New America,\" a suggestion he later described as \"prestigious and beautiful\" for the state's residents. The idea was immediately dismissed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who stated that the name has been in use since before the United States existed and that it would be \"distracting\" for Americans to focus on other issues like rising gas prices.\n\nThe proposal came days after Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to \"Lake America\" amid a trade dispute with Canada. The White House shared a graphic depicting the word \"Mexico\" crossed out and replaced with \"America,\" suggesting approval of the name change. However, some media reports claimed that the concept originated as an internet hoax.\n\nTrump has been known to alter geographical names in the past, including renaming the Strait of Hormuz to \"Trump Strait\" during the ongoing Iran conflict and initially renaming the Gulf of Mexico to \"Gulf of America\" upon his return to the White House. These actions have been met with vehement rejection from the affected countries. Canada, in particular, has strongly objected to the renaming of Lake Ontario.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sunday when he suggested the state of New Mexico could become “New America”. His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the middle of a trade war with neighbouring Canada. “Many people suggested changing the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump would plunge the US into crisis if he carried out his latest bizarre threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/trump-would-plunge-the-us-into-crisis-if-he-carried-out-his-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:58:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump would plunge the US into crisis if he carried out his latest bizarre threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/trump-would-plunge-the-us-into-crisis-if-he-carried-out-his-latest-6083661",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:58:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Wow, I love it!’: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/wow-i-love-it-trump-suggests-renaming-new-mexico-state-new-america",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:36:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as ‘New America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/trump-shares-map-that-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america",
        "published": "2026-09-07T06:25:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as ‘New America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/trump-shares-map-that-renames-new-mexico-as-new-america-6114617",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:26:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump wants to rename New Mexico ‘New America’. Here are other places he has targeted in his second term as US president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/trump-wants-to-rename-new-mexico-new-america-here-are-other-places-he",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:17:26.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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