The mountain referred to as Denali by Alaska Natives for centuries was officially named Mount McKinley from 1917 until 2015, then changed to Denali in 2015 during President Barack Obama’s second term. Trump vowed during his first term in 2017 to change the name and followed through after he was reelected.

President Donald Trump says he plans to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley

President Donald Trump announced the name change during his inaugural address, along with renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”.

Trump, who took office for a second time Monday, said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs.

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America's tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he'd

President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.

The Associated Press has weighed in on how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the name of Alaska’s Denali back to Mount McKinley.

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The process in each state is different.

WASHINGTON -- Among the first executive orders signed by President Donald Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly ... Trump also called for Alaska's 20,000-foot mountain ...

President-elect Trump will sign executive orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali on ... Trump has repeatedly mentioned renaming Alaska's Mount Denali as well, pointing out that ...