New Mexico Democrats call on Apple, Google to keep state’s name on map
Summary
Democratic lawmakers from New Mexico asked Apple and Google not to change the state's name on their digital maps to "New America," a name suggested by President Donald Trump. They want the official name, New Mexico, to stay the same on these platforms.Key Facts
- New Mexico Democratic lawmakers sent a request to Apple and Google on Thursday.
- They want the companies to keep the state's name as "New Mexico" on their map apps.
- President Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to "New America."
- Trump shared an image with the name "Mexico" crossed out and replaced.
- The request aims to prevent changes based on the president’s proposal.
- The issue involves how digital map services display state names.
- The move reflects political disagreement over the state's official name.
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