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Trump wants to rename New Mexico after previously renaming Lake Ontario

Donald Trump is suggesting New Mexico be relabelled as "New America" after posting a map with the name changed on Truth Social. Previous executive orders renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and Lake Ontario as Lake America. Tech companies Apple and Google changed these names on their map apps for US users, but MapQuest refused to.

By BriefTea Editorial · 7 September 2026 at 5:04

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