Trump’s New America Plan Backfires | Yakima News

Yakima News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 9, 2026 · 1m

Donald Trump’s latest stunt? Proposing to rename New Mexico to “New America,” complete with a social media map swap—part of a pattern of renaming landmarks like the Gulf and Lake Ontario. But locals, including politicians from both parties and even the governor, are pushing back hard, calling the state’s name sacred and rooted in centuries of history. The viral map? Actually a parody from a fake news account. Critics see this as a distraction amid his low approval ratings—and for many, it’s just another example of Trump trying to stamp his legacy everywhere, even on places that don’t need…