WASHINGTON-
President Donald Trump has shared an edited map showing New Mexico as “New America,” after crossing out the word “Mexico” and replacing it with “America.”
Trump posted the map on Truth Social on Saturday, and the White House later shared the post on X. The edited map includes several well-known places in New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Roswell and Las Cruces.
However, New Mexico has not officially been renamed “New America.” No formal proposal or official name change has been announced.
Despite what the image might suggest, New Mexico has not officially been renamed “New America.” There is currently no announced executive action or formal proposal changing the state’s legal name.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 6, 2026
What Did Trump’s ‘New America’ Map Show?
The edited map focuses on New Mexico, the southwestern U.S. state bordering Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Mexico. “Mexico” in the state’s name is crossed out, while “America” has been added to the map.
The post quickly attracted attention because it did not remain confined to an unofficial social media account. The official White House account on X also shared Trump’s post.
Barron’s reported that Trump posted the altered New Mexico map while spending the holiday weekend at his golf property in New Jersey. The publication also noted that the White House reposted the image on X.
What remains unclear is whether Trump was seriously proposing a state name change or responding to an idea that had already circulated online.
That distinction is important because claims about a “New America” name existed before Trump’s latest post.
Earlier in September, social media posts claimed that Trump had already signed an executive order changing New Mexico to “New America.” That claim was false. A fact-check published before Trump’s latest post traced the claim to a parody account and found no corresponding executive order.
Trump’s subsequent decision to share an edited New Mexico map is therefore a new development, but it should not be confused with evidence that the earlier claim was genuine.
Has New Mexico Actually Been Renamed ‘New America’?
No. New Mexico remains New Mexico.
Trump sharing an altered map — even when that post is amplified by the White House — is different from formally changing the name of a U.S. state.
No official announcement accompanying the post has established “New America” as New Mexico’s new legal name.
The episode nevertheless comes against the backdrop of several genuine geographic naming moves by Trump.
His administration previously adopted “Gulf of America” for U.S. federal use in place of Gulf of Mexico. More recently, Trump directed the federal government to use “Lake America” for Lake Ontario.
The Lake Ontario decision subsequently reached major mapping platforms. As Swikblog previously reported, Google Maps began displaying “Lake America” for users in the United States, while the way the name appears can differ depending on a user’s location.
The dispute also produced an unexpected reaction in the technology sector. MapQuest climbed to No. 1 after refusing to adopt the Lake America name, turning the mapping service into part of the wider U.S.-Canada naming debate.
Trump has also floated another unusual geographic name change in recent days. He suggested that the strategically important Strait of Hormuz could be called the “Trump Strait”, although that suggestion has not resulted in an internationally recognized name change.
Together, those episodes help explain why an edited New Mexico map immediately attracted attention. Trump has demonstrated a willingness to challenge established geographic names, but changing the name of an American state would be substantially different from directing federal agencies to use a different name for a geographic feature.
New Mexico became the 47th U.S. state in 1912, and its name has a history stretching back centuries before statehood. A social media post cannot by itself replace that established legal identity.
For now, the most significant development is therefore the post itself: Trump has personally shared imagery presenting New Mexico with “Mexico” crossed out and “America” added, and the White House has amplified it. What has not happened is an official renaming of the state.
Attention will now turn to whether Trump makes additional comments about “New America,” whether the White House clarifies the intent behind the map, and whether any formal proposal follows.
This is a developing story. Swikblog will update this report if the White House or New Mexico officials announce additional details.
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