The President's order to rename Denali, North America's highest peak, back to Mount McKinley does not agree with Alaska senator.
The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restore the name of North America's highest peak to Mount McKinley from 'Denali'.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restore the name of North America's tallest peak to 'Mount McKinley,' reversing the decision made by former President Barack Obama to rename it 'Denali.
The peak was known as Mount McKinley until 2015, when President Obama changed it in recognition of its 10,000 year old original Alaskan name
President Obama set a precedent for Donald Trump to rename a geographical feature like the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."
In 2015, then-President Barack Obama changed the mountain's name to Denali to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preferences of residents.
It can be difficult to comprehend Donald Trump in his totality — how he has both bent history to his will and failed to do the kind of damage the left always imagines is imminent. He has dominated our politics now for almost a full decade,
While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.
The discussion over renaming Denali back to Mount McKinley has been revived following President Donald Trump's executive order. This has sparked renewed debates about historical legacy, Indigenous heritage,
President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called the Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its former name, Mount McKinley.
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.