Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts

Washington Post Politics Monday 07 September 2026, 11:36 UTC By Dan Diamond 1 min read

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President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested renaming New Mexico as “New America,” an idea he floated amid dozens of other social media posts that included memes of the president, insults for his rivals and messages that Democrats said were distasteful. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts The suggestion came as the president unleashed dozens of social media posts. He lacks authority to rename New Mexico or any other state.

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