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Trump Calls for Renaming New Mexico “New America”

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Share price plunge

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Oct. 19, 2026, urging that New Mexico be renamed “New America.”
Coverage frames the renaming push as a distraction from voters’ economic concerns ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, and suggested calling the Atlantic or Pacific “Trump Ocean.”
Truth Social’s share price fell to $6.46 on Oct. 19, 2026, its lowest level since the platform launched.

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Bipartisan Renaming Rejection

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, urging that New Mexico be renamed “New America.”
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates all publicly rejected the renaming, signaling bipartisan opposition.
Trump renamed Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico to “America” names via executive orders.
The New Mexico constitution requires legislative amendment and voter approval to change the state’s name.

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Truth Social’s share price fell to $6.46 on Oct. 19, 2026, its lowest level since the platform’s launch, according to left-leaning sources.
Within this story’s sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Share price plunge

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Oct. 19, 2026, urging that New Mexico be renamed “New America.”
Coverage frames the renaming push as a distraction from voters’ economic concerns ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario, and suggested calling the Atlantic or Pacific “Trump Ocean.”
Truth Social’s share price fell to $6.46 on Oct. 19, 2026, its lowest level since the platform launched.

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