Trump Wants to Rename New Mexico “New America,” and the White House Reposted a Map With “Mexico” Crossed Out in Red
A push to rebrand New Mexico is running into a basic constitutional wall — and the state’s governor isn’t playing along. President Trump wants to rename New Mexico “New America,&#…
Thoughtcatalog.com · Jerome London · September 7, 2026
A push to rebrand New Mexico is running into a basic constitutional wall -- and the state's governor isn't playing along.
President Trump wants to rename New Mexico "New America," and the White House just reposted a map with "Mexico" crossed out in red.
A president can't rename a state. New Mexico's governor says the name has been theirs since before the United States existed, and she's not letting the crayon map slide.
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