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US state of New Mexico becomes latest target of Trump's name-changing spree
NEWS DESKPakistan
PUBLISHEDSep 7, 2026, 5:17 AM
What the source reports
US President Donald Trump’s name-changing spree found an unlikely new target on Sunday when he suggested the state of New Mexico could become “New America”.
His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state’s governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the middle of a trade war with neighbouring Canada. “Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico … to NEW AMERICA,” the Republican president…
Main source: Dawn
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