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Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as ‘New America’
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN , WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· September 7, 2026
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Key points The original name had a word crossed out and replaced. A photo was posted showing a state with its name altered.
A photo was posted showing a state with its name altered. The original name had a word crossed out and replaced. This image was shared after an executive order was signed to change the name of a body of water.
Further details about this action are not provided alongside the image. The process to rename certain geographic features is within certain powers, but renaming states is a different matter.
More information can be found through other sources, as the situation is still being clarified.
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Published: September 7, 2026 ·
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