Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico ‘New America’

President Donald Trump posted Truth Social images depicting Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America and parts of the Caribbean under the U.S. flag, prompting diplomatic backlash from Iceland and Denmark. Iceland summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long and called the image inappropriate, while Danish officials reiterated that Greenlanders do not want to become American and criticized Trump’s territorial ambitions. The posts revived concerns about Trump’s suggestions that Canada become the 51st state and that the United States acquire Greenland, amid a trade dispute with Canada and broader unease among North Atlantic allies; Mexico’s president also rejected any prospect of Mexico becoming a U.S. colony or protectorate. Separately, Trump promoted renaming New Mexico “New America,” drawing opposition from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and lawmakers across party lines. No formal renaming plan or executive action was announced, and any change would require state-level constitutional action and voter approval.