Donald Trump is once again suggesting renaming New Mexico as “New America,” and, once again, the idea is being greeted with brutal mockery.

The president took to his Truth Social platform on Monday to declare that “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America.”

He elaborated further:

This isn’t the first time Trump has suggested changing the state’s name.

Last month, he suggested the name change on Truth Social, claiming it was “so much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible State. Wow, I love it!!!”

He shared an AI video of himself changing the name, dancing to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.,” and also posted a photo of a New Mexico map with the name change to “New America.”

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham doesn’t seem too interested in changing the name of her state.

In September, Lujan Grisham objected to Trump’s first attempt at a name change with a similar sentiment: “New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate — it’s been ours since before the United States existed.”

She’s right. In fact, New Mexico’s state capital is the oldest in the U.S., and with an origin date of 1610, it predates the U.S.

Other New Mexico lawmakers weren’t pleased either.

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (no relation to the governor) wrote on social media: “We are New Mexicans. We’re proud of our name, proud of our home, and we’re keeping both. Long after Donald Trump is out of office, we’ll still be New Mexico.”

New Mexico’s name dates back hundreds of years, long before the United States even existed. It carries generations of history, culture, and rich traditions that continue to shape who we are.We are New Mexicans. We’re proud of our name, proud of our home, and we’re keeping both.… pic.twitter.com/g05j3xOwjB

Deb Haaland, former interior secretary and current New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate, also objected to Trump’s request.

New Mexico is New Mexico, and you lost here three times because you're corrupt and don't care about working people. You should be focused on ending this war, stopping these tariffs, and making things less expensive–not renaming our state. https://t.co/e2IVsnfJVr

Other people had thoughts about the potential name change as well.

I thought the "Trump wants to rename New Mexico to New America" thing was a very funny joke... and I should have known better. Yeesh. He's such a fucking loser.

why would New America be inside Regular America https://t.co/3M9SD7OrY3

🚩 DISTRACTION ALERT:Today, ProPublica broke major news:Trump political appointees requested the Department of Homeland Security secretly obtain a voting machine and hack it.Meanwhile, Trump is demanding that New Mexico rename itself “New America.” https://t.co/9i2bvTXoTg

I can't wait until we rename or demolish every last thing that Trump touched or owned or inspired.I hope Democrats embark on a mission to rebrand absolutely everything like Germans did to the Nazis after WWII.It's the only way to move on as a country and to start to rebuild a… https://t.co/NHHsaIPX69

South Park for the W https://t.co/mze8FvE79p

Trump’s “New America” name change is just his latest attempt to jingoistically rename long-established geographical entities.

In August, he declared that Lake Ontario should be called “Lake America,” and in May 2025, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

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