New Mexico Governor Rejects President Trump's Self-Serving Push to Rename the State
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham pushed back hard against President Donald Trump's attempt to recast New Mexico as "New America," pointing to the state's longstanding identity, secure elections, and the political reality that voters keep rejecting his agenda.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham responded on X to President Donald Trump's latest grandstanding call for New Mexico to change its name to "New America." The governor said the state's name predates the United States itself and will remain unchanged despite Trump's attention-seeking demand.
Trump posted on Truth Social that a name change would supposedly raise home values, incomes and patriotic sentiment, while also claiming he could fix what he described as a "crooked" voting system in the state.
"Independent experts say our elections are among the most secure in the nation. It’s just that Trump can’t seem to accept that voters are rewarding Democrats for policies that make life easier for working families," Grisham wrote.
The governor also noted that New Mexico has voted for Democratic candidates in the last three presidential elections, underscoring how out of touch Trump's proposal is with the state’s voters. The exchange follows earlier instances in which Trump floated renaming geographic locations, and a federal judge previously blocked his attempt to rename the Kennedy Center.
Political observers have described the proposal as a distraction from other policy issues, including foreign conflicts and domestic economic concerns.