'New America': Trump Sets Sights On New Mexico For Next Renaming Crusade
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America,” renewing his push to rename geographical locations in line with his political agenda. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump argued that the southwestern state should distance itself from its name, insisting that it was part of the United States and not Mexico.
\n\n“New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America!” Trump wrote shortly before leaving the White House for a midterm rally in Kansas.
\n\nTrump claimed that the proposed name change would increase the state's value and boost residents' incomes, although he provided no evidence to support the assertion. He also linked the proposal to his unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud, suggesting that changing the name could make what he called “Crooked Elections” honest again.
\n\nNew Mexico, a Democratic-leaning state that Trump lost by six percentage points in the 2024 presidential election, has previously been the target of his renaming proposals. His latest comments come as Republicans face concerns about retaining their congressional majorities in November…
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