President Trump floated the idea of renaming New Mexico “New America” in early September 2026 through Truth Social posts featuring maps with “Mexico” crossed out and an AI video of him altering a state welcome sign, which the White House account amplified. These followed his successful executive orders directing federal agencies to update the Geographic Names Information System for the Gulf of America and Lake America. However, a state’s legal name is enshrined in its constitution and the congressional act admitting it to the Union, requiring approval by the New Mexico Legislature and voters rather than unilateral federal action. Democratic state leaders, including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, immediately rejected the suggestion, emphasizing the name’s pre-U.S. origins and local control. No legislative steps or further federal moves have advanced since the social media activity.