Trump Proposes Renaming New Mexico ‘New America’
President Trump proposed that New Mexico change its name to 'New America', stating the state's name should reflect the United States of America rather than Mexico. This suggestion came after the President altered the names of the Gulf of Mexico…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 19, 2026 —
President Trump proposed changing New Mexico’s name to “New America,” saying the state’s name should reflect the United States of America rather than Mexico.
The suggestion follows other name changes by the president involving the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, whose names he altered to incorporate “America,” according to the information provided. The specific replacement names for those bodies of water were not provided.
The proposal concerns the state’s name, but the available information does not say that a formal renaming process has begun or that the name has changed. It also does not include details about when or where Trump made the suggestion, the reasons beyond his stated view of what the state’s name should reflect, or whether state officials or residents responded.
No information was provided about how a proposed state-name change would be considered, what steps it might require, or whether any formal action has been taken. The suggestion is therefore described here as a proposal, not as an adopted change.
The summary also does not provide a direct quotation from Trump, so his stated rationale is presented in paraphrase. Further details about the proposal and any response were not included in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Mira Bhakta on thehill.com, see more information here.
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