India, April 29 -- Social media has once again become a breeding ground for political misinformation. This time, the internet has been flooded with viral claims that President Donald Trump announced plans to rename the US state of New Mexico to "New America." The claim, however, is entirely false, as reprted by KRQE News.

The rumor began circulating widely on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook last week, accompanied by screenshots allegedly showing a Truth Social post from Trump making the proposal.

However, upon close examination, it has been confirmed that the post in question was fabricated. There is no record of such a statement on Trump's official Truth Social account, and the entire narrative appears to have stemmed ...