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New Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps

Washington Post Politics Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:52 UTC By Violet Jira 1 min read
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New Mexico congressional leaders asked Google and Apple on Thursday not to rename their state “New America” on the platforms’ maps should President Donald Trump demand it. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVENew Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps Members of the state’s congressional delegation said they don’t want a repeat of what happened with Lake America and the Gulf of America.

New Mexico congressional leaders asked Google and Apple on Thursday not to rename their state “New America” on the platforms’ maps should President Donald Trump demand it. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVENew Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps Members of the state’s congressional delegation said they don’t want a repeat of what happened with Lake America and the Gulf of America.
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