US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the state of New Mexico "New America" in a social media post — but the proposal has provoked a sharp backlash from politicians on both sides of the aisle.
The president posted an image on Truth Social on Sunday showing a map of the state with the word "Mexico" crossed out and replaced with "America," though he lacks the constitutional authority to rename a US state.
Jagruti Dave in Washington describes the reaction.
IN: “The reaction in...”
OUT: “...a new name.”
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Jagruti Dave in Washington says the president's social media posts have ranged from the provocative to the serious, covering US inflation and the conflict in Iran alongside the renaming suggestions.
IN: “This flurry of...”
OUT: “...escalating even further.”
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