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What's in a name? Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
Euronews.com • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump suggested renaming the state of New Mexico to "New America," a proposal quickly dismissed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who emphasized the state's name predates the United States.
- The suggestion came shortly after Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid a trade dispute with Canada, a move that Canada also rejected.
- Trump’s social media posts included images altering New Mexico's name, though some US media reported the idea may have originated as an internet hoax.
- Governor Lujan Grisham accused Trump of attempting to distract the public from issues like rising gas prices, while Trump previously proposed renaming other geographic locations, such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Mexico, with mixed reactions.
