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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on his social media platform Truth Social showing the United States flag's red and white stripes extending over Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada, Greenland, and Iceland. The image, shared late Monday, sparked criticism and calls for Trump to focus on issues relevant to the upcoming November midterm elections. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded by emphasizing that Mexico is neither a colony nor a protectorate of any foreign nation. The map was published hours after Trump suggested on the same platform that the U.S. state of New Mexico should be renamed "New America," aligning with his claim about the "Gulf of America." Trump frequently shares memes and images generated by supporters or artificial intelligence on Truth Social, though the origin of this particular map remains unclear. However, Trump has made clear during his second term his expansionist ambitions regarding territories such as Greenland or even Canada, and he has not ruled out military intervention to take control of Cuba. The map became known days after Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, which borders the U.S. and Canada, to "Lake America." He has also proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump" amid tensions with Iran. Sheinbaum did not explicitly mention Trump’s map but issued a message on X stating that Mexico reaffirms its status as a free, independent, and sovereign country. She emphasized that Mexico would never be a colony or protectorate of any foreign power. Trump had already ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the "Gulf of America" at the start of his administration in 2025. His recent posts, made around the Labor Day holiday, drew criticism and concern. A group known as Republicans Against Trump reacted on X, saying, "He’s crazy." Charles Gasparino, a senior correspondent for Fox Business, wrote on the same platform: "Someone needs to tell the president that changing lake and state names won’t help in November," referring to the upcoming congressional elections. According to a recent YouGov poll, only 36% approve of Trump’s handling of affairs, while Democrats lead the race for Congress with 46% of registered voters indicating they will vote for the Democratic candidate in their district, compared to 40% who plan to vote for the Republican. Gasparino criticized the administration for engaging in a tariff war without addressing high prices that persisted since Trump took office. He considered the situation in Iran another negative factor. However, he warned that the government should emphasize positive economic data and how these could worsen under Democratic leadership. He cautioned that if the administration does not focus on arguments compelling voters to choose Republicans in November, it might be too late. In addition to the name changes, Trump posted AI-generated images of himself as Green Lantern, a fighter, or humiliating Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Henry David Abraham, a psychiatrist and co-winner of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, one of the signatories of a letter in April calling for Trump’s removal under the Fifth Amendment due to alleged severe cognitive decline, commented on whether Trump had cognitive impairments. He stated that he had not been asked about the specific issue. German media outlet n-tv reported that Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing Greenland, Canada, and Mexico incorporated into the United States, along with Iceland and Cuba. The map depicted only one country name: United States of America. Trump did not comment on the map. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded within hours, stating on X that Mexico is neither a colony nor a protectorate of any foreign country and is proud to be a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Trump did not name her directly. Trump has repeatedly flirted with the idea of annexing other countries and islands. Regarding Canada, he hinted that the neighboring country could become the 51st U.S. state. He wants to buy Greenland and argues that only the U.S. can protect the Danish island against potential claims from Russia or China. Trump has used geographical renaming as a tool to demonstrate American dominance. He first renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" and recently ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario, which borders Canada, to "Lake America." Recently, he suggested that the U.S. state of New Mexico could be renamed "New America." Another German publication, Der Spiegel, noted that Trump has long been provocative with fictional maps illustrating his territorial claims. In January, he published a map showing Venezuela, Greenland, Cuba, and Canada as part of the United States. Since assuming his second term in 2025, Trump has used geographic renaming to highlight American dominance. He first renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" and recently ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario, which borders Canada, to "Lake America." On the weekend, he introduced a new idea affecting the U.S. itself, suggesting that the U.S. state of New Mexico could be renamed "New America." Slovenian media outlet Dnevnik reported that Trump posted a modified version of the U.S. map on his social network Truth Social, including all of North America. The United States on Trump’s map includes neighboring Canada and Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, and all Caribbean islands. Trump has indicated from the beginning of his second term that he wishes to take over Canada and Greenland, and until now, he has not mentioned taking over Mexico in this manner. President of the United States Trump previously ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario, located on the border between the U.S. and Canada, to Lake America. Last year, he thought of renaming the Mexican Gulf to the American Gulf, and on Sunday, he announced that he would rename the U.S. state of New Mexico to New America. He added that New Mexico "might thereby regain some dignity," after the state regularly saw democratic victories in elections. Trump once again posted several maps on Truth Social today, showing New Mexico renamed to New America. He also added some jokes at the expense of Democrats and posted a list of all U.S. presidents categorized as "excellent," "almost excellent," "average," "below average," and "total disaster." He classified his predecessor Joe Biden, Democrat Barack Obama, and Republican George W. Bush among others in the last category, placing himself above all and labeling himself the best president of all time. Spanish media outlet Público reported that U.S. President Donald Trump shared on Monday a map on his social media platform Truth Social, where the red and white stripes of the U.S. flag cover Mexico, the Caribbean, and Canada, as well as Greenland and Iceland. Trump posted that map without any comments on his social media platform Truth Social, hours after having suggested on the same social media platform that the U.S. state of New Mexico should be renamed and called "New America," in line with his claim about the "Gulf of America." The president usually spreads memes and images generated by his supporters or artificial intelligence on that social media platform, and it is unclear where the map he posted this Monday came from. However, the president has clearly shown his expansionist ambitions regarding territories such as Greenland or even Canada during his second term, and he has not ruled out a military intervention to take control of Cuba. Without explicitly mentioning the map published by Trump, the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, issued a message on the social media platform X, wanting to make clear that the Mexican territory "is neither nor will ever be a colony or protectorate of any foreign country." The map of Trump became known, in addition, days after Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario, which borders the U.S. and Canada, to "Lake America."