Trump's 'New America' Rename of New Mexico Draws Criticism
TL;DR Summary
President Trump shared a White House post depicting renaming New Mexico as 'New America,' a stunt that drew swift pushback from NM Democrats and local lawmakers. The image originated on a parody account and circulated on social media during Labor Day weekend. Critics, including Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez, condemned the move, and observers say the tactic may be a distraction amid Trump’s lagging approval ratings (around 36%).
- Trump posts map renaming New Mexico to 'New America' El Paso Times
- Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as ‘New America’ cnn.com
- New Mexico officials reject Trump post proposing state name change sourcenm.com
- President Trump posts map of New Mexico with its name X'd out KOAT
- Donald Trump Hints at Changing New Mexico to ‘New America’ After Renaming Lake Ontario and Gulf of Mexico People.com
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
32
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
84%
422 → 69 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on El Paso Times