Trump Pledges to Rename Denali Back to Mount McKinley

President-elect Donald Trump plans to restore the name of the U.S.'s tallest peak to honor former President William McKinley, reversing Barack Obama's 2015 decision.

• President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to rename Denali, North America's tallest mountain, back to Mount McKinley during a speech in Phoenix.
• The mountain, located in Alaska, was named Mount McKinley in 1896 but was officially renamed Denali in 2015 by President Barack Obama to honor the name used by Alaska Native tribes for centuries.
• Trump cited McKinley's legacy as a president and advocate for tariffs as reasons for restoring the name, calling him a 'great president' who 'deserves it.'
• The name Denali, meaning 'the High One' in the Athabascan language, reflects the cultural and historical significance of the mountain to Alaska Native communities.
• Changing the name would require a formal process involving the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, input from local and Native groups, and potentially an act of Congress.

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