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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYMonday 07 September 2026

4 outlets quote this line 4 different ways.

upi.com: “New Mexico's name isn't up for debate -- it's been ours since before the United States existed. What is up for debate? Who's showing up for working families,”; foxnews.com: “isn't up for debate — it's been…

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: New Mexico Dems defend state's name after Trump suggests 'New America'upi.com2026-09-07 12:33:05foxnews.com as published: After 'Lake America,' Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexicofoxnews.com2026-09-07 12:33:05news.sky.com as published: Trump posts map renaming New Mexico as 'New America'news.sky.com2026-09-07 12:33:05plataformamedia.com as published: Trump suggested renaming New Mexico "New America." Legal experts say he has no constitutional power to do that (with video)plataformamedia.com2026-09-07 12:33:05straitstimes.com as published: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’straitstimes.com2026-09-07 12:33:05

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plataformamedia.com

  • Legal experts and political commentators noted that...

named elsewhere in the same article: unnamed 'legal experts and political commentators'

straitstimes.com

  • Some US media reports said the idea originated as an internet hoax.

named elsewhere in the same article: unnamed 'US media reports'

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • upi.com: “While the president tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring. Americans are also spending more at grocery stores, losing access to healthcare and wondering if they'll ever be able to afford a home,”
    • foxnews.com: “tries to distract Americans,”
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    straitstimes.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • Trump said 'Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA' and called it 'So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible state. Wow, I love it!!!'
    • Some US media reports said the renaming idea originated as an internet hoax
    • Officials from Canada and Mexico have rejected Trump's naming changes and called them inappropriate
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

President Trump posted on social media on September 6, 2026, suggesting the state of New Mexico be renamed "New America," with an image showing the word "Mexico" crossed out. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected the proposal and criticized it as a distraction from policy issues. This follows Trump's earlier renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: news.sky.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • foxnews.comINDEP
  • news.sky.comINDEP
  • plataformamedia.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • straitstimes.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Trump posted an image or map showing New Mexico's name with "Mexico" crossed out and replaced with "America" or "New America"upi.com, foxnews.com, plataformamedia.com, straitstimes.com
  • The image was initially posted on Truth Social by Trumpfoxnews.com, plataformamedia.com
  • The White House reposted or amplified the image on X (formerly Twitter)foxnews.com, plataformamedia.com, straitstimes.com
  • Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham responded that New Mexico's name has been theirs since before the United States existed and is not up for debateupi.com, foxnews.com, straitstimes.com
  • Lujan Grisham criticized Trump's action as a distraction while families face higher gas prices, grocery costs, healthcare access issues, and housing affordability problemsupi.com, foxnews.com
  • Trump previously signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"foxnews.com, plataformamedia.com, straitstimes.com
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Trump said 'Many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico... to NEW AMERICA' and called it 'So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible state. Wow, I love it!!!'only straitstimes.com
  • Some US media reports said the renaming idea originated as an internet hoaxonly straitstimes.com
  • Lujan Grisham used the phrase 'Nuevo Mexico' or 'Nuevo México' when referring to the state doing work while the White House wastes timeonly upi.com, foxnews.com
  • Legal experts and political commentators noted that while the executive branch maintains authority to modify physical feature designations within the federal Geographic Names Information System, the President lacks constitutional authority to unilaterally rename a U.S. stateonly plataformamedia.com
  • Altering a state's official legal name requires legislative action originating within the state itselfonly plataformamedia.com
  • The administration has floated potential name adjustments for other prominent international landmarks, including strategic maritime corridorsonly plataformamedia.com