Trump renews call to rename New Mexico, drawing governor’s rebuke

Donald Trump renewed his call for New Mexico to be renamed “New America”, saying the change would boost home values, incomes and patriotism. He also linked the proposal to an unsubstantiated claim about election integrity, prompting criticism from the state’s Democratic governor.

Trump had previously shared an AI-altered map and video showing the state’s name changed on a welcome sign, echoing his proposed renamings of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the name was not up for debate and accused the White House of distracting from price rises linked to the Iran war. New Mexico’s name is set out in its state constitution, so a change would have to come from within the state; Trump cannot rename it by himself.