Trump says of renaming New Mexico: "We are not Mexico"

President Donald Trump floated renaming New Mexico as “New America” in a Truth Social post, suggesting the change would add prestige and possibly improve election integrity, according to reports. The idea cannot be enacted by the president alone: New Mexico’s constitution includes the state’s name, and a switch would require a legal process. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján objected, as did Reps. Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez and Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull. Lujan Grisham said the proposal distracts from gas prices and the war in Iran, according to reports. The proposal follows Trump’s executive orders adding “America” to some geographic names for federal use; it has prompted widespread debate and criticism.