U.S. President Donald Trump provides a thumbs up after exiting Air Pressure One.
| Photograph Credit score: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree discovered an unlikely new goal on Sunday (September 6, 2026) when he instructed the state of New Mexico might change into “New America.”
His proposal, which was instantly dismissed by the state’s Governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the course of a commerce warfare with neighbouring Canada.
“Many individuals instructed altering the identify of New Mexico… to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican President posted on social media. “A lot extra prestigious and exquisite for the folks of that probably unbelievable State. Wow, I Love It!!!”
The White Home reposted a picture displaying the Mexico a part of the state’s identify crossed out and changed with “America.”
Some U.S. media reviews mentioned the thought originated as an web hoax.
State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham informed Fox Information that the identify “is not up for debate — it has been ours since earlier than america existed.”
She mentioned the President needed to “distract Individuals” from points similar to hovering fuel costs.
Mr. Trump final week instructed renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” because the warfare with Iran continues — then hours later implied he was not severe in regards to the plan.
He renamed the Gulf of Mexico because the “Gulf of America” on his first day again within the White Home in 2025 in a transfer rejected by Mexico.
Canada has additionally rejected the try and rename Lake Ontario.
Printed – September 07, 2026 08:13 am IST
