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Trump labels New Mexico “New America,” sparks backlash

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Renames NM

President Donald Trump posted maps on Truth Social during Labor Day weekend, September 6-7 2026, labeling New Mexico “New America.”
Democratic officials and Native and Latino activists said the stunt erases state’s multicultural heritage, distracts from costs and administration’s war on Iran.
Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich wrote to Apple and Google, demanding name stay unchanged.
Activist Sarah Noss and historian Rob Martinez said the proposal whitewashes identity and revives discrimination.

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Trump Maps NM

U.S. President Donald Trump posted maps on Truth Social, September 6-7 2026, labeling New Mexico “New America.”
Coverage framed the maps as a stunt, not a government action.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham posted on X New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate.
The state’s free childcare, college, health-care protection and housing investments were highlighted by the governor.
Congressman Gabe Vasquez told a press conference the president lacks authority to rename a state.

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham emphasized that New Mexico offers free childcare, tuition-free college, comprehensive health-care protection, and substantial housing investments for families, presenting these programs as core state priorities.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Trump Renames NM

President Donald Trump posted maps on Truth Social during Labor Day weekend, September 6-7 2026, labeling New Mexico “New America.”
Democratic officials and Native and Latino activists said the stunt erases state’s multicultural heritage, distracts from costs and administration’s war on Iran.
Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich wrote to Apple and Google, demanding name stay unchanged.
Activist Sarah Noss and historian Rob Martinez said the proposal whitewashes identity and revives discrimination.

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