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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jeyn Klare Reyes

'We Are Not Mexico': Trump Demands 'New America' Name for New Mexico, Claims Incomes Would Rise

Trump demands New Mexico become ‘New America’, claiming incomes and house prices would rise. State leaders push back as its constitution protects the name (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Donald Trump has renewed his demand for New Mexico to become 'New America', claiming the change would increase residents' incomes and home values without providing evidence for the promised financial benefits.

In a Truth Social post on 19 October, the president called for an immediate change and declared: 'We are not Mexico'.

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