Politics
Trump Proposes Name Changes for U.S. Territories
President Trump has proposed changing the names of several U.S. territories, including New Mexico to 'New America' and the Gulf of Mexico to include ‘America.’ The proposals reflect a broader effort by the administration to emphasize American identity.
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The Hill
President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.” “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America,” the
2026-10-19 21:59 UTC
The Hill
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