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New Mexico political leaders reacted with indignation Sunday after President Donald Trump posted an image suggesting the state be renamed 鈥淣ew America,鈥� drawing opposition from both sides of the political aisle.

Trump posted a map of New Mexico on Truth Social showing a large red 鈥淴鈥� over 鈥淢exico鈥� in the state's name, with the word 鈥淎merica鈥� written underneath. The White House later reposted the image on its official X account.

Trump posted again late Sunday night, writing, 鈥淧eople suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the greatest vote cheating states of all time, to NEW AMERICA. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially great state. I love it!!!鈥�

Neither post explained whether Trump was seriously proposing a name change.

鈥淣ew Mexico's name isn't up for debate 鈥� it鈥檚 been ours since before the 近距离内射合集 States existed,鈥� Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wrote on X.

The two major-party candidates seeking to succeed Lujan Grisham as governor also rejected the idea.

鈥淣ew Mexico does not need a new name,鈥� Republican gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull, the former mayor of Rio Rancho, said in a statement to the Journal. 鈥淭his state carries the history of Native nations and Spanish explorers who named this land nearly five hundred years ago, and generations of families who built New Mexico into what it is today. That identity is not up for negotiation.鈥�

Hull then pivoted to issues at the center of his campaign, saying New Mexicans are focused on 鈥済ood paying jobs, an economy and tax system that works for working families, relief from rising costs, and energy independence that puts our state in control of its own future.鈥�

鈥淭hat is where my focus is, and that is what this campaign is about,鈥� Hull said.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland, who served as Interior secretary under President Joe Biden, was equally dismissive.

鈥淵ou can鈥檛 be serious,鈥� Haaland wrote on X. 鈥淣ew Mexico is not for renaming. Not up for sale.鈥�

In comments to the Journal, she added: 鈥淣ew Mexico will always be New Mexico, and Trump鈥檚 latest ploy to distract from the cost-of-living crisis he created will not work. Every Republican in New Mexico should condemn his words.鈥�

Members of New Mexico鈥檚 congressional delegation also pushed back.

鈥淭hree things I will always call by their actual names,鈥� U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., wrote on X. 鈥淭he Gulf of Mexico. Lake Ontario. New Mexico.鈥�

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., whose district includes most of Albuquerque, was more succinct.

鈥淥h hell no!鈥� Stansbury wrote.

鈥淥ur state鈥檚 name carries generations of history, culture, and family 鈥� and it belongs to us,鈥� she added. 鈥淲e鈥檙e New Mexicans. Period.鈥�

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., also rejected the suggestion.

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get to erase New Mexico,鈥� Vasquez wrote. 鈥淣ot our name. Not our history. Not our culture.

鈥淭he president may want to call us 鈥楴ew America,鈥� but we know who we are.鈥�

The Democratic Party of New Mexico also sent a statement to the Journal on Sunday night, saying. 鈥淒onald Trump lost his mind a long time ago, but his assertion to rename New Mexico 鈥楴ew America鈥� absolutely takes the cake,鈥� spokeswoman Mila Myles. 鈥淭his whole joke is a distraction from the fact that Trump and Republicans are making life more expensive.鈥�

Trump offered no explanation for the image, and neither the president nor the White House announced a formal proposal to change the state's name.

The post came after a false claim circulated on social media that Trump had already signed an executive order changing New Mexico's name to 鈥淣ew America.鈥� Fact-checking website Snopes traced the claim to a satirical social media account and debunked it Sept. 1.

Trump鈥檚 decision to post the image himself Sunday came after he followed through on other high-profile geographic name changes.

On Aug. 27, Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to refer to Lake Ontario as 鈥淟ake America鈥� amid a trade dispute with Canada. Earlier in his second term, Trump ordered the federal government to use 鈥淕ulf of America鈥� in place of Gulf of Mexico.

Unlike lakes and other geographic features that can be renamed for federal use through executive action, a president cannot unilaterally rename a U.S. state. Trump and the White House have announced no formal effort to change New Mexico鈥檚 name.

New Mexico鈥檚 name predates both its statehood and the 近距离内射合集 States. Spanish explorers began using 鈥淣uevo M茅xico鈥� in the late 1500s. The territory retained the name after becoming part of the 近距离内射合集 States in 1848 and became the nation鈥檚 47th state on Jan. 6, 1912.

Trump鈥檚 Sunday post left unanswered whether he intends to pursue an actual name change or was responding to the viral social media hoax.

James Bennett is the managing editor of the 近距离内射合集. He can be reached at jbennett@abqjournal.com.