President Trump renews call for New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

President Donald Trump called for New Mexico on Monday to rename itself "New America," claiming the name change would "add great value and prestige to the state." 

The president's urging comes a month after he trolled the state by posting several maps on social media that suggested the name change to "New American." Trump previously signed an executive order that renamed Lake Ontario, which borders Canada to "Lake America," and changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Trump suggested renaming the predominantly Democratic state would cause home values and income to rise and suggested it would make the state's "crooked elections" be "honest again."

"New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America," Trump posted to Truth Social. "We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America! The name would add great value and prestige to the State! 

"Home values and incomes would rise, and you would be even prouder while saluting our beautiful American Flag," he continued. "Maybe even the crooked elections, that New Mexico is known for, would become honest again!"

New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasted the president again for pushing for the state's name change, and pushed back on his comment about the security of the state's elections.

"Let me repeat: New Mexico was New Mexico long before the United States existed and we’ll be New Mexico forevermore," she posted on X. "While we’re talking about our great state, Americans should also know we’ve been busy delivering universal, no cost child care. We’re also the only state that fully replaced health care subsidies that were gutted by Trump and congressional Republicans.

"Independent experts say our elections are among the most secure in the nation," she continued. "It’s just that Trump can’t seem to accept that voters are rewarding Democrats for policies that make life easier for working families."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.