New Mexico Democrats Urge Apple, Google to Keep State Name as Trump Floats 'New America'
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 10
New Mexico Democrats Urge Apple, Google to Keep State Name as Trump Floats 'New America'
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 10
Summary
Five New Mexico congressional Democrats asked Apple and Google to publicly commit to keeping the state labeled New Mexico on their maps after Donald Trump suggested renaming it “New America.”
The lawmakers said a president cannot unilaterally rename a state, arguing any change would require amending New Mexico’s constitution and cannot be imposed by executive order.
Their letter pointed to Apple’s and Google’s earlier map changes — including “Gulf of America” and “Lake America” — saying the companies had already yielded to Trump’s directives.
The delegation also tied those concessions to the tech giants’ federal business interests, citing support for Trump’s White House ballroom project and Google’s settlement over Trump’s YouTube suspension.