ICYMI: Luján Defends New Mexico Against Trump’s Threats

Santa Fe, N.M. – In Case You Missed It: Following Donald Trump’s threats to rename New Mexico, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led the New Mexico Congressional Delegation in defending New Mexico’s name and making clear that the President does not have the authority to rename the state unilaterally. Senator Luján led U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) in calling on Apple and Google to publicly commit to keeping New Mexico’s name on Apple Maps and Google Maps, regardless of pressure from President Trump. The push to protect New Mexico’s name garnered national and local coverage. See what they’re saying: Washington Post: New Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps New Mexico congressional leaders asked Google and Apple on Thursday not to rename their state “New America” on the platforms’ maps should President Donald Trump demand it. The delegation’s five members, Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, and Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández and Gabe Vasquez, are all Democrats. The Hill: New Mexico Democrats call on Apple, Google to keep state’s name on map A group of Democratic lawmakers who represent New Mexico urged Apple and Google on Thursday not to adopt President Trump’s proposed renaming of the state to “New America” on their map platforms. The Democratic lawmakers behind this request included Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich and Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández and Gabe Vasquez. The Washington Sun: New Mexico Lawmakers Urge Apple, Google to Publicly Reject Trump’s ‘New America’ Name New Mexico lawmakers are calling on Apple and Google to keep using New Mexico on their map applications rather than President Donald Trump’s suggested name for the state, “New America.” In a letter sent Thursday, Democratic Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich and Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez urged the tech companies to “publicly commit” to keeping their state’s name unchanged by Sept. 18. The Independent: New Mexico leaders beg Apple and Google not to rename their state on apps like Trump wants Lawmakers from New Mexico have urged Apple and Google not to rename the state on their mapping apps after President Donald Trump suggested restyling it as “New America.” The state’s delegation includes Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez. Source NM: New Mexico congressional delegation asks Google, Apple to commit to keeping state’s name on maps New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Thursday called upon major tech companies Apple and Google to commit to ensuring New Mexico retains its name on the companies’ maps. New Mexico state and federal officials swiftly rebuked Trump’s post, with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), who leads the Thursday letter, writing on social media that, “It’s New Mexico, always has been and always will be. Just like how you’ll always be a sinvergüenza and corrupt.” Santa Fe New Mexican: New Mexico lawmakers call on Apple, Google, not to change state to ‘New America’ on maps New Mexico’s congressional delegation is seeking to ensure Apple and Google keep New Mexico New Mexico. In a letter sent Thursday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, along with U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez — all Democrats — called on the companies to commit to continuing to label the state as New Mexico on their popular online map services. KVIA: NM delegates call on Apple, Google to keep New Mexico’s name on all mapping services A group of New Mexico delegates sent a letter to the CEOs of Apple and Google to commit to keeping New Mexico’s name on their platforms mapping services. The request from U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernande (D-NM), and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury stated, “Let us be clear: the President has no legal authority to rename New Mexico. Our state’s name belongs to the people of New Mexico and is rooted in our history and our Constitution, which clearly states that the ‘name of this state is New Mexico'”. Albuquerque Journal: NM congressional delegation urges Google, Apple not to use ‘New America’ on maps New Mexicans are used to national confusion about the state’s location and whether it’s actually part of the United States — or a foreign country. But members of the state’s congressional delegation don’t want any further mix-ups — or sovereignty slights — after President Donald Trump’s recent social media posts suggesting New Mexico be renamed “New America.” In a Thursday letter, members of the state’s all-Democratic delegation urged the chief executive officers of Google and Apple to publicly commit by next week that they would not change the name of New Mexico on their mapping services.