What's in a name? Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues, then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan.
4 articles from Euronews, Time, The Straits Times, Fox News.
Trump shared a map proposing to rename New Mexico as 'New America,' continuing a pattern of recent renaming suggestions that included the Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait' and Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' The White House reposted the image on Truth Social, though New Mexico's governor immediately dismissed the proposal. Trump had suggested the strait renaming was not serious when questioned hours later.
AI-generated summary of 4 source articles. Not original reporting — every claim links to its source below.
These outlets emphasize that the New Mexico suggestion fits within a broader recent pattern of Trump renaming geographic features, including the Strait of Hormuz and Lake Ontario/America.
Time · Fox News
This outlet leads with the political pushback, foregrounding how quickly New Mexico's governor dismissed the proposal rather than treating it as part of a larger pattern.
The Straits Times
This outlet contextualizes the naming suggestion alongside Trump's prior rename proposals, but emphasizes his mixed signals about whether such ideas are genuine policy or performative statements.
Euronews
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Trump last week suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" as the war with Iran continues, then hours later implied he was not serious about the plan.
In recent weeks, the President has also renamed Lake Ontario and suggested a change for the Strait of Hormuz.
His proposal was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor.
The White House reposted Trump's Truth Social image showing New Mexico crossed out and rebranded as "America" days after the Lake America order.