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Trump again urges New Mexico to rename itself New America; governor rejects idea

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday that New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America, saying the name would add value and prestige to the state. He also said a rename would raise home values and incomes and make the state’s elections honest again, claims TheGrio reports were made without evidence. Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the demand, saying New Mexico was New Mexico long before the United States existed. Trump has raised the idea since early September, after renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. According to TheGrio, a state name cannot be changed by the president and would have to start within New Mexico itself, while the president can rename federal geographic features.

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President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America.
Across the spectrumReported byFar Left3Left2Center2Right2Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
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The New Republic, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast
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The Independent, TheGrio
Center
The Hill, Newsweek
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Washington Examiner, Daily Mail
Far Right
Just the News, Townhall, Fox News
Trump claimed a rename would raise home values and incomes and make New Mexico’s elections honest again.
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TheGrio
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Washington Examiner
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Just the News, Fox News
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the demand.
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The Daily Beast
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TheGrio
Far Right
Just the News
A state name change would have to originate within New Mexico, while the president can rename federal geographic features such as bodies of water.
One outletTheGrio· Left
Trump first raised the idea around early September, after renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
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Mother Jones
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The Hill, Newsweek
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Just the News

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A state rename would raise home values and incomes and make New Mexico’s elections honest again.
Trump claims it would; TheGrio reports that the predictions were made without evidence; Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejects the rename itself.

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Every side reports Trump’s renewed Truth Social call for New Mexico to become New America. Right outlets stress his claimed gains in home values and incomes, left outlets his fixation and the governor’s rebuke, and center outlets report the call plainly.

the left
6 outlets · 1 opinion
Headlines center the governor’s rebuke or Trump’s fixation; Far Left outlets mock the demand as a wild or repeated obsession, while The Independent and TheGrio stay more descriptive.
Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America.’ State leaders say it’s not happening
TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Center headlines report Trump’s call neutrally, with Newsweek focusing on a New Mexico Republican who rejects it rather than on the governor.
Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
6 outlets
Headlines state Trump’s renewed demand plainly and often add his claimed gains in home values and incomes; Townhall’s calls the state a blue state.
Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ Loaded verb“touts”Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? higher home values and incomes
Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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doesn’t offend himYep, You Guessed Iterraticongoing fixation
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balked at
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trolled the statefirestormtoutsrenaming binge

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Loaded verb
trolled the stateMore neutral: posted several maps on social media that suggested the name change
Describes the map posts as mocking the state, which adds a judgement the post itself does not state.
…value and prestige to the state." The president's urging comes a month after he trolled the state by posting several maps on social media that suggested the name change to "New…
Used byJust the News (Far Right)
Sensational language
firestormMore neutral: criticism
Describes the reaction as a dramatic uproar without specifying who reacted or how.
Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off firestorm with two weeks to the midterms
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded verb
toutsMore neutral: says
Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.
Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ touts higher home values and incomes
Used byFox News (Far Right)
Loaded verb
doesn’t offend himMore neutral: President Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to a different one
Attributes a motive to the president as fact, without evidence in the coverage.
President Trump now wants New Mexico to change its name to something that doesn’t offend him.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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Sensational language
Yep, You Guessed ItMore neutral: Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to New America
A teaser that mocks the president in the outlet’s own voice instead of stating the news.
Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to—Yep, You Guessed It
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded modifier
erraticMore neutral: frequent
Calling the statements erratic is a judgement about the president rather than a description of the posts.
The president continues making erratic public statements as his party struggles to mitigate expected midterm losses
Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)
Sensational language
renaming bingeMore neutral: series of renaming proposals
Suggests compulsive excess rather than describing the number or nature of the renaming proposals.
President Trump is setting his sights on New Mexico as part of his renaming binge.
Used byThe Washington Times (Right)
Loaded modifier
ongoing fixationMore neutral: repeated focus
Calls the president’s interest an obsession, a motive the article does not support with evidence.
…Social post Monday, President Trump made his most direct demand yet around an ongoing fixation: get “Mexico” out of New Mexico’s name.
Used byMother Jones (Far Left)
Sensational language
apparently burning desireMore neutral: stated wish
Dramatizes the president’s motive with vivid wording beyond the reported facts.
The president has posted and spoken repeatedly about his apparently burning desire to see New Mexico redubbed “New America,” dating at least to an early…
Used byMother Jones (Far Left)
Loaded verb
remake the nation’s mapsMore neutral: change place names
Suggests a sweeping overhaul of the country’s maps rather than the specific renamings reported.
Trump takes aim at a US state - again - in his latest push to remake the nation’s maps
Used byThe Independent (Left)
Sensational language
brutal mockeryMore neutral: criticism
The adjectives characterize the reaction in the outlet’s own voice without reporting specific evidence of its intensity.
…New Mexico as “New America,” and, once again, the idea is being greeted with brutal mockery.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
Sensational language
Guess What?!More neutral: Trump again proposes renaming New Mexico
The teaser wording manufactures drama instead of stating the news.
Trump Once Again Attempts To Rename New Mexico As — Guess What?!
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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balked atMore neutral: responded to
The verb suggests reluctance or obstruction, where the reported response is a plain rejection.
Gregg Hull, Republican candidate for governor in New Mexico, balked at President Donald Trump's push to rename the state as "New America." In a post to…
Used byNewsweek (Center)
Sensational language
stop being New MexicoMore neutral: wants New Mexico renamed New America
Mocks the ordinary demand to rename rather than describing it.
President Donald Trump wants New Mexico to stop being New Mexico.
Used byTheGrio (Left)
Loaded verb
tore intoMore neutral: criticized
Describes a sharp criticism as an attack, adding drama to a social media post.
New Mexico’s governor tore into President Donald Trump after he demanded the state rebrand itself as “New America.”…
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
ScathingMore neutral: Critical
Dramatizes the governor’s response beyond the content of her post.
Trump Gets Scathing Response to Wild State Name Change Demand
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
WildMore neutral: New Name Change Demand
Adjective that judges the demand before the reader reaches the facts.
Trump Gets Scathing Response to Wild State Name Change Demand
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
fired backMore neutral: responded or replied
Combat framing for a reply.
New Mexico’s governor fired back at President Donald Trump over his latest proposal to rename the Southwestern state.…
Used byThe Independent (Left)
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claps backMore neutral: responded or replied
Combat framing for a reply.
New Mexico’s governor claps back at Trump’s plan to rename her state
Used byThe Independent (Left)

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crooked electionsMore neutral: New Mexico’s elections, which Trump said were flawed
Calls the state’s elections crooked without evidence in the article; the phrase is Trump’s wording.
…cause home values and income to rise and suggested it would make the state's "crooked elections" be "honest again."
Quoted byJust the News (Far Right)Townhall (Far Right)Newsweek (Center)
These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.
Loaded modifier
Quoted
tired New American bitMore neutral: New America demand
Dismissive label for the demand, though it is the governor’s own quoted wording.
…Trump after he demanded the state rebrand itself as “New America.” “This tired New American bit again?
Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
These are Michelle Lujan Grisham’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

6 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s rejection
Trump’s repeated fixation with the name
election and policy-failure claims

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The IndependentLeft
New Mexico’s governor Loaded verb“claps back”Combat framing for a reply.More neutral: responded, repliedDisagree with this highlight? at Trump’s plan to rename her state
‘You have to ask — what policy failure is Trump trying to distract Americans from this time?’ Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said
1 day agoRead at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
1 more from The Independent
- Trump takes aim at a US state - again - in his latest push to remake the nation’s maps
The Daily BeastFar Left
Trump Gets Sensational language“Scathing”Dramatizes the governor’s response beyond the content of her post.More neutral: CriticalDisagree with this highlight? Response to Sensational language“Wild”Adjective that judges the demand before the reader reaches the facts.More neutral: New Name Change DemandDisagree with this highlight? State Name Change Demand
New Mexico’s governor Loaded verb“tore into”Describes a sharp criticism as an attack, adding drama to a social media post.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? President Donald Trump after he demanded the state rebrand itself as “New America.” “This Loaded modifier“tired New American bit”Dismissive label for the demand, though it is the governor’s own quoted wording.More neutral: New America demandThese are Michelle Lujan Grisham’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? again? …
1 day agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
TheGrioLeft
Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America.’ State leaders say it’s not happening
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Sen. Ben Ray Luján rejected Trump’s proposal, defending the state’s centuries-old name and heritage. President
1 day agoRead at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)
HuffPostFar Left
Trump Once Again Attempts To Rename New Mexico As — Sensational language“Guess What?!”The teaser wording manufactures drama instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump again proposes renaming New MexicoDisagree with this highlight?
“You have to ask — what policy failure is Trump trying to distract Americans from this time?”
2 days agoRead at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
Mother JonesFar Left
Trump Again Demands New Mexico Change Name to New America
In a Truth Social post Monday, President Trump made his most direct demand yet around an Loaded modifier“ongoing fixation”Calls the president’s interest an obsession, a motive the article does not support with evidence.More neutral: repeated focusDisagree with this highlight?: get “Mexico” out of New Mexico’s name. …
2 days agoRead at Mother Jones (opens in a new tab)
The New RepublicFar Left
Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to—Sensational language“Yep, You Guessed It”A teaser that mocks the president in the outlet’s own voice instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to New AmericaDisagree with this highlight?
President Trump now wants New Mexico to change its name to something that Loaded verb“doesn’t offend him”Attributes a motive to the president as fact, without evidence in the coverage.More neutral: President Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to a different oneDisagree with this highlight?. Just like with the Gulf of Mexico, Trump wants the state to be called “New America” instead, he wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. …
2 days agoRead at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
Rolling StoneFar LeftOpinion
Trump’s Crunch-Time Message: New Mexico Should Be Renamed ‘New America’
The president continues making Loaded modifier“erratic”Calling the statements erratic is a judgement about the president rather than a description of the posts.More neutral: frequentDisagree with this highlight? public statements as his party struggles to mitigate expected midterm losses
2 days agoRead at Rolling Stone (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

Trump’s call and its basis
earlier renamings of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario
a New Mexico Republican’s rejection

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NewsweekCenter
New Mexico Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Rename State
This is not the first time the president has floated the idea of renaming the state "New America."
1 day agoRead at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
The HillCenter
Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'
President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.” “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. …
2 days agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

Trump’s renewed demand
claimed gains in home values and incomes
timing before the midterms

Leaves out

that only New Mexico can change its own name

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The Washington TimesRight
Trump wants to rename New Mexico as 'New America'
President Trump is setting his sights on New Mexico as part of his Sensational language“renaming binge”Suggests compulsive excess rather than describing the number or nature of the renaming proposals.More neutral: series of renaming proposalsDisagree with this highlight?.
2 days agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
Fox NewsFar Right
Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ Loaded verb“touts”Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? higher home values and incomes
President Trump urged New Mexico to rename itself "New America," claiming the change would boost home values and incomes, while taking a swipe at state elections.
2 days agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off Sensational language“firestorm”Describes the reaction as a dramatic uproar without specifying who reacted or how.More neutral: criticismDisagree with this highlight? with two weeks to the midterms
President Donald Trump renewed his push for New Mexico to undergo a rebranding, asserting on Truth Social that 'New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America.'
2 days agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar Right
Trump Renews Calls to Rename This Blue State
President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for the State of New Mexico to be renamed New America.
2 days agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to New America
President Donald Trump reiterated his demand to rename New Mexico to New America on Monday. “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. …
2 days agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
President Trump renews call for New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'
Trump suggested renaming the predominantly Democratic state would cause home values and income to rise and suggested it would make the state's "Delegitimizing label“crooked elections”Calls the state’s elections crooked without evidence in the article; the phrase is Trump’s wording.More neutral: New Mexico’s elections, which Trump said were flawedThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?" be "honest again."
3 days agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
1 more from Just the News
- President Trump renews call for New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

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55 min later
Its first report, Oct 19, 4:17 PM EDT
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2 hr 37 min later
Its first report, Oct 19, 5:59 PM EDT
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The New RepublicFar LeftOct 19, 4:17 PM EDT
The Washington TimesRightOct 19, 4:32 PM EDT
Mother JonesFar LeftOct 19, 4:34 PM EDT
The IndependentLeftOct 19, 4:56 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 19, 5:59 PM EDT
HuffPostFar LeftOct 19, 8:43 PM EDT
NewsweekCenterOct 19, 10:54 PM EDT
TheGrioLeftOct 20, 11:32 AM EDT
The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 20, 12:59 PM EDT

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Trump again urges New Mexico to rename itself New America; governor rejects idea

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New Mexico’s governor Loaded verb“claps back”Combat framing for a reply.More neutral: responded, repliedDisagree with this highlight? at Trump’s plan to rename her state

Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America.’ State leaders say it’s not happening

Trump Once Again Attempts To Rename New Mexico As — Sensational language“Guess What?!”The teaser wording manufactures drama instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump again proposes renaming New MexicoDisagree with this highlight?

Trump Again Demands New Mexico Change Name to New America

Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to—Sensational language“Yep, You Guessed It”A teaser that mocks the president in the outlet’s own voice instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump Says New Mexico Should Change Its Name to New AmericaDisagree with this highlight?

Trump’s Crunch-Time Message: New Mexico Should Be Renamed ‘New America’

From the center

New Mexico Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Rename State

Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

From the right

Trump wants to rename New Mexico as 'New America'

Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ Loaded verb“touts”Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? higher home values and incomes

Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off Sensational language“firestorm”Describes the reaction as a dramatic uproar without specifying who reacted or how.More neutral: criticismDisagree with this highlight? with two weeks to the midterms

Trump Renews Calls to Rename This Blue State

Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to New America

President Trump renews call for New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

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New Mexico’s governor claps backLoaded verb“claps back”Combat framing for a reply.More neutral: responded, repliedDisagree with this highlight? at Trump’s plan to rename her state

Trump wants New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America.’ State leaders say it’s not happening

Trump Once Again Attempts To Rename New Mexico As — Guess What?!Sensational language“Guess What?!”The teaser wording manufactures drama instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump again proposes renaming New MexicoDisagree with this highlight?

Trump Again Demands New Mexico Change Name to New America

Trump’s Crunch-Time Message: New Mexico Should Be Renamed ‘New America’

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New Mexico Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Rename State

Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

From the right

Trump wants to rename New Mexico as 'New America'

Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ toutsLoaded verb“touts”Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? higher home values and incomes

Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off firestormSensational language“firestorm”Describes the reaction as a dramatic uproar without specifying who reacted or how.More neutral: criticismDisagree with this highlight? with two weeks to the midterms

Trump Renews Calls to Rename This Blue State

Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change its name to New America

President Trump renews call for New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

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New Mexico’s governor Loaded verb“claps back”Combat framing for a reply.More neutral: responded, repliedDisagree with this highlight? at Trump’s plan to rename her state

Trump Once Again Attempts To Rename New Mexico As — Sensational language“Guess What?!”The teaser wording manufactures drama instead of stating the news.More neutral: Trump again proposes renaming New MexicoDisagree with this highlight?

Trump renews push to rename New Mexico ‘New America,’ Loaded verb“touts”Touts describes promoting a claim with boastful emphasis, which goes beyond reporting that Trump made it.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? higher home values and incomes

Trump demands New Mexico renamed to 'New America' setting off Sensational language“firestorm”Describes the reaction as a dramatic uproar without specifying who reacted or how.More neutral: criticismDisagree with this highlight? with two weeks to the midterms