Trump Suggests New Mexico Be Renamed ‘New America’
President Donald Trump suggested New Mexico change its name to “New America,” a proposal that New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham responded to on social media.
Phoenix, AZ, October 20, 2026 —
President Donald Trump suggested changing New Mexico’s name to “New America,” and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham responded to the proposal on social media, according to the information provided.
The available account does not give the date or setting of Trump’s suggestion, explain why he raised the idea, or say whether he offered further details. It also does not include the governor’s wording or describe the substance of her response.
No information was provided about whether the suggestion was part of a formal proposal or whether any government action followed. The account does not identify a legislative measure, an official process, or a timeline for considering a name change. It therefore establishes that Trump raised the idea and that Lujan Grisham reacted on social media, but offers no further details about the exchange.
The suggestion concerns the state’s name, but the information available does not provide background on the proposal or reactions from other officials or residents. It also does not say whether the governor’s response addressed the merits of the suggested name, the circumstances in which Trump raised it, or another aspect of the proposal.
Without the date, the full statements, or additional context, the scope and significance of the exchange cannot be established from the account alone. No further developments were included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Debra Worley on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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