New Mexico representatives ask Apple to not rename state to 'New America'
The United States President has begun using the names on the map as some kind of negotiating tactic in ongoing trade wars he started. After executive orders changed The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in the GNIS database, Apple Maps reflected that change. According to a report from The Washington Post, Democratic congressional representatives from New Mexico have asked Apple and Google to not comply if another name change is attempted.
- ▪The United States President has begun using the names on the map as some kind of negotiating tactic in ongoing trade wars he started.
- ▪After executive orders changed The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in the GNIS database, Apple Maps reflected that change.
- ▪According to a report from The Washington Post, Democratic congressional representatives from New Mexico have asked Apple and Google to not comply if another name change is attempted.
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News New Mexico representatives ask Apple to not rename state to 'New America' Wesley Hilliard 2 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Sep 10 2026, 09:46 PM EDT · 1 minute read Apple has no control over what countries choose to name a location Multiple social media posts from the US President suggested renaming New Mexico to "New America," and congressional representatives have preemptively asked Apple and Google not to rename the state. The United States President has begun using the names on the map as some kind of negotiating tactic in ongoing trade wars he started. After executive orders changed The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in the GNIS database, Apple Maps reflected that change.
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