President Trump’s September 2026 social media posts, including maps labeling New Mexico as “New America” and an AI video, followed his earlier executive orders renaming federal geographic features such as the Gulf of America and Lake America. State officials, including Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the congressional delegation, immediately rejected the idea, noting that New Mexico’s name is enshrined in its constitution and predates both the United States and modern Mexico. Any change would require a state constitutional amendment approved by the legislature and voters. No formal proposal or federal legislation has advanced, and New Mexico’s political leadership has signaled firm opposition. These structural and political barriers shape trader assessments of the low likelihood of a name change occurring by any near-term deadline.