U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, back to Mount McKinley after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president. Former President Barack Obama had officially renamed the mountain Denali in 2015, siding with the state of Alaska in a naming dispute that had been ongoing for decades. Trump believes McKinley, who had never visited the mountain, deserves to have his name restored to it. The mountain was originally named Mount McKinley in 1896 by a gold prospector, but was officially changed to Denali in 1975 by the state of Alaska. McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901, had no significant historical connection to the mountain or Alaska. Trump’s decision to rename the mountain is seen as a nod to McKinley’s legacy as a champion of the gold standard and as a president who led the country to victory in the Spanish-American War. The renaming of the mountain has sparked debate and controversy, with Alaskan natives who revere Denali opposing the change.
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Trump promises to change the name of Denali to Mt McKinley
