Trump Renews Call for New Mexico to Rename Itself New America

President Trump posted a new demand on Truth Social calling for New Mexico to immediately change its name to "New America," arguing the new name would boost home values, incomes and the state's prestige. Trump wrote that "We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America," framing the renaming as a matter of national identity and economic benefit to state residents.

The call marks a renewed push on a theme Trump first floated in early September 2026, when he posted a map on Truth Social depicting New Mexico under the new name. Constitutional scholars and state officials have noted that the president lacks the authority to rename a state, as any such change would have to originate and be ratified within the state itself.