U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social account that he is proposing to rename the state of New Mexico as “New America”, citing suggestions from the public. The proposal has been met with swift rejection from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
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In a Sunday post on his Truth Social account, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is proposing to rename the state of New Mexico to ‘New America’.[1][2][3]
Reaction from Governor
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham swiftly rejected the proposal, stating that the state’s name should remain unchanged.[3]
Public Support for the Suggestion
In the same post, Trump reported that many people have suggested changing the state’s name to ‘New America’.[3]
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