Trump teases renaming New Mexico 'New America'
President Donald Trump teased the idea of changing New Mexico to “New America” in a Truth Social post.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump posted on Truth Social suggesting New Mexico be renamed 'New America'.
- He previously changed 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' and reversed the name change of Mt. Denali.
- Trump's attempts to add his name to the John F. Kennedy Center were blocked by a judge.
- An executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America faced resistance from Canada and some companies.
- Apps like MapQuest surged in popularity for refusing to adopt Trump's name changes.
- Presidential renaming orders primarily affect the U.S. Government, with states, private companies, and foreign governments having the option to comply.