New Mexico lawmakers have asked Apple and Google to keep the state's name as "New Mexico" on their mapping services, following comments by former President Donald Trump suggesting the state be called "New America." A group of five Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez, sent letters to the tech giants, urging them to publicly commit to retaining the state's official name on their maps. The lawmakers emphasized that only the state's Constitution and historical identity determine its name, and that the president has no legal power to rename it. Former President Trump posted several maps over the weekend labeling New Mexico as "New America." This follows previous instances where he encouraged federal agencies to use alternate names for geographic features, such as renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" and the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." While the president can influence how federal agencies refer to certain places, he cannot require private companies, foreign nations, or U.S. states to adopt his preferred names. Both Google and Apple have previously updated their maps to reflect the names Trump suggested for the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Google explained that these changes were in line with its policy for bodies of water whose names vary internationally. New Mexico lawmakers called these updates "disappointing but unsurprising," noting that both companies have substantial business dealings with the federal government. They are now urging Apple and Google to publicly commit to keeping New Mexico's name unchanged, regardless of Trump's social media activity or executive orders. The lawmakers stressed the importance of maintaining the state's official name on mapping services, which are widely used by the public. They requested that Apple and Google make a clear public statement affirming their commitment to using the name New Mexico. The Independent has reached out to both companies for their response, but as of now, no official reply has been received.