Trump Floats Support for Renaming New Mexico ‘New America’
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said changing the state's name 'isn’t up for debate.'
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to 'New America'.
- Trump stated he 'loved the idea' and believed the new name would be more prestigious.
- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the suggestion.
- Grisham stated that New Mexico's name has been theirs since before the U.S. existed and is not up for debate.
- Renaming a state requires action from Congress and the state, not just an executive order.