Trump's a fan of President William McKinley, giving the Canton, Ohio, native a major shout-out in his inaugural address.
The Obama-era change followed decades of requests from Native Alaskan leaders for the mountain’s native name ‘Denali’, a Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning "the tall one," "the high one" or "the great one" to be restored.
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump vowed to change the name of Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley.
The 47th president’s affinity for the 25th president is understandable, if not quite accurate.
The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.
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Trump signed the order within hours of returning to the presidency, after saying in his speech after taking the oath of office, “we will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley ...
Trump's a fan of President William McKinley, giving the Canton native a major shout-out in his inaugural address. He promised on Monday to rename North America's tallest mountain, Denali ...
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The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name.
Trump's decision is being met with resistance, as many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican Senators, have voiced opposition to the change.