New Mexico Leaders Beg Apple, Google Not to Rename State on Maps

New Mexico's congressional delegation has sent letters to Apple and Google executives, urging them not to rename their state on mapping services. The move comes after President Donald Trump suggested restyling New Mexico as 'New America.'

The state's lawmakers argue that the president has no legal authority to rename New Mexico, and that its name is rooted in history and the Constitution.

Trump has previously signed executive orders directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' and the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.'

Google and Apple have updated their maps to reflect Trump's suggested names, but New Mexico lawmakers see this as a disappointment.