Trump posts map appearing to show North America, other territories as part of US
“United States President Donald Trump has shared a map on his Truth Social account that appears to depict much of North America and surrounding territories under the US flag, in the latest in a series …”
Donald. Trump/posts/117230286557431140The image shows the American flag covering the US as well as large parts of Canada, Greenland and Mexico, while US-style imagery also appears across other areas of the region. The post did not include an explanation from Trump.https://truthsocial.com/@real.
Donald. Trump/posts/117230282596836117The image comes a day after Trump shared another graphic that appeared to rename the US state of New Mexico as New America, with the word Mexico crossed out and replaced by America. The White House has not announced any formal effort to change the state's name.
Alongside the North America map, Trump posted several other similar images after the New Mexico graphic drew criticism from state officials. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said on X that the state’s name “isn’t up for debate”, accusing Trump of “colouring on maps” while working families face rising fuel costs.
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Senator Martin Heinrich said on X: “Three things I will always call by their actual names … The Gulf of Mexico, Lake Ontario, New Mexico.”Three things I will always call by their actual names... The Gulf of Mexico.
Lake Ontario. New Mexico— Martin Heinrich (@Senator. Heinrich)September 6, 2026Representative Melanie Stansbury also rejected the idea, saying: “We’re New Mexicans.
Period.”Rep Gabe Vasquez said Trump could not “erase New Mexico”, its history or culture. Trump has increasingly used geographic renaming and maps as part of his political messaging. In January 2025, he ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be referred to by the US government as the “Gulf of America”.
On August 27, he signed an executive order directing federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”, a move that came amid sharply deteriorating relations with Canada. The Trump administration has also pursued claims over Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, prompting diplomatic tensions.
Washington's pressure on Cuba has also intensified, with the US imposing sanctions and maintaining a broader economic pressure campaign against Havana.
Written by Sheheryar Munawar
Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter
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