Trump vows to rename Denali, North America's tallest mountain, as Mt McKinley

[alaskanseminole]

Sorry if Pepsi (I searched for "Denali").

Trump vows to rename Denali, North America's tallest mountain, as Mt McKinley​

FILE PHOTO: Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, can be seen from Air Force One as U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Anchorage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president who was assassinated in 1901.

Democratic former President Barack Obama in 2015 officially renamed the mountain as Denali, siding with the state of Alaska and ending a decades-long naming battle. The peak had been officially called Mount McKinley since 1917.

"They took his name off Mount McKinley," Trump said in a speech to supporters in Phoenix. "He was a great president," Trump, a Republican, said, adding that his administration will "bring back the name of Mount McKinley because I think he deserves it."

The mountain, which has an elevation of more than 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), was named Mount McKinley in 1896 after a gold prospector exploring the region heard that McKinley, a champion of the gold standard, had won the Republican nomination for president.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, in the 2015 order that was signed by Obama changing the name to Denali, noted that McKinley had never visited the mountain and had no "significant historical connection to the mountain or to Alaska."

Denali, the local Athabascan name, meaning "the High One," was officially designated as the peak's name in 1975 by the state of Alaska, which then pressed the federal government to also adopt the name.

Since then, Alaska lawmakers had petitioned the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to change the name to Denali officially but it had been blocked for decades.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, pushed back on Trump's pledge to rename the mountain.

"There is only one name worthy of North America’s tallest mountain: Denali - the Great One," Murkowski wrote in a post on X.

McKinley, who served two terms as governor of Ohio before becoming president in 1897, led the country to victory in the Spanish-American War and raised protective tariffs to promote U.S. industry, according to the White House website on presidents.

 

[millah_22]

State's rights, right?

 

[95Hawk]

That will help lower those darn butter and egg prices that some are want to prattle on about.

 

[alaskanseminole]

That will help lower those darn butter and egg prices that some are want to prattle on about.

I always love a President with his eye on ball.

 

[jellyfish10]

What a piece of fvcking shit.

 

[GES4]

Sorry if Pepsi (I searched for "Denali").

Trump vows to rename Denali, North America's tallest mountain, as Mt McKinley​

FILE PHOTO: Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, can be seen from Air Force One as U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Anchorage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president who was assassinated in 1901.

Democratic former President Barack Obama in 2015 officially renamed the mountain as Denali, siding with the state of Alaska and ending a decades-long naming battle. The peak had been officially called Mount McKinley since 1917.

"They took his name off Mount McKinley," Trump said in a speech to supporters in Phoenix. "He was a great president," Trump, a Republican, said, adding that his administration will "bring back the name of Mount McKinley because I think he deserves it."

The mountain, which has an elevation of more than 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), was named Mount McKinley in 1896 after a gold prospector exploring the region heard that McKinley, a champion of the gold standard, had won the Republican nomination for president.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, in the 2015 order that was signed by Obama changing the name to Denali, noted that McKinley had never visited the mountain and had no "significant historical connection to the mountain or to Alaska."

Denali, the local Athabascan name, meaning "the High One," was officially designated as the peak's name in 1975 by the state of Alaska, which then pressed the federal government to also adopt the name.

Since then, Alaska lawmakers had petitioned the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to change the name to Denali officially but it had been blocked for decades.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, pushed back on Trump's pledge to rename the mountain.

"There is only one name worthy of North America’s tallest mountain: Denali - the Great One," Murkowski wrote in a post on X.

McKinley, who served two terms as governor of Ohio before becoming president in 1897, led the country to victory in the Spanish-American War and raised protective tariffs to promote U.S. industry, according to the White House website on presidents.

The Clown Show is still staging in the parking lot. Just wait until it actually starts.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

Panem et circenses

 

[Bearhawk0505]

I would rather he pull his political stunts doing stupid crap like this, rather than do something like overturn Obamacare, which would literally cost many people their lives

 

[millah_22]

I would rather he pull his political stunts doing stupid crap like this, rather than do something like overturn Obamacare, which would literally cost many people their lives

I don't think we need to justify things like this. He could just do neither of those things and go golfing instead.

 

[soybean]

So, it that going to become the new litmus test?

 

[95Hawk]

I would rather he pull his political stunts doing stupid crap like this, rather than do something like overturn Obamacare, which would literally cost many people their lives

MAGA be like:

 

[torbee]

The Clown Show is still staging in the parking lot. Just wait until it actually starts.

FAFO TOUR 2025!

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Didn't know they had changed it from Mt McKinley in the first place

 

[lucas80]

Trump probably idolizes McKinley because he was pro tariff, and identifies with him because McKinley was assassinated.
Laughable that Grandpa is mumbling about this when for 40 years or so the state government of Alaska pushed for the mountain to be officially recognized as Denali, and one of the top Republicans representing the state, Lisa Murkowski, is against the move.
That is probably enough for Trump to push ahead, just to zing Murkowski.

 

[millah_22]

Trump probably idolizes McKinley because he was pro tariff, and identifies with him because McKinley was assassinated.
Laughable that Grandpa is mumbling about this when for 40 years or so the state government of Alaska pushed for the mountain to be officially recognized as Denali, and one of the top Republicans representing the state, Lisa Murkowski, is against the move.
That is probably enough for Trump to push ahead, just to zing Murkowski.

I don't think it's that deep. It's more about erasing things Obama did.

 

[dgordo]

Why not trump mountain?

 

[sober_teacher]

I always love a President with his eye on ball.

 

[Aardvark86]

whenever i hear denali, i think of this...

 

[torbee]

I don't think it's that deep. It's more about erasing things Obama did.

It's being a twat because being a twat is what he does. No more, no less.

 

[lucas80]

Why not trump mountain?

He has to get himself on Mt. Rushmore, first.

 

[95Hawk]

Why not trump mountain?

I’ve heard from a source that it’s more of a hill vs a mountain.

 

[alaskanseminole]

He has to get himself on Mt. Rushmore, first.

Please don't speak that into life.

 

[alaskanseminole]

I’ve heard from a source that it’s more of a hill vs a mountain.

But if he was carved into it, it'd be...

 

[Scruddy]

State's rights, right?

"National park"

 

[Scruddy]

I would rather he pull his political stunts doing stupid crap like this, rather than do something like overturn Obamacare, which would literally cost many people their lives

Has obamacare actually saved anybody? I'd argue it's negatively impacted health nationwide by giving unprecedented power to big healthcare and big insurance which has led to thousands more out of pocket for the average American per year. And amazingly (though not shockingly) costs on all Healthcare services have gone up astronomically.

 

[ihawk in FWB]

It's being a twat because being a twat is what he does. No more, no less.

He is a twat.

 

[Pinehawk]

"In 1896, a gold prospector named it McKinley as political support for then-presidential candidate William McKinley, who became president the following year. The United States formally recognized the name Mount McKinley after President Wilson signed the Mount McKinley National Park Act of February 26, 1917.[26] In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson declared the north and south peaks of the mountain the "Churchill Peaks", in honor of British statesman Winston Churchill.[27] The Alaska Board of Geographic Names changed the name of the mountain to Denali in 1975, which was how it is called locally.[7][28] However, a request in 1975 from the Alaska state legislature to the United States Board on Geographic Names to do the same at the federal level was blocked by Ohio congressman Ralph Regula, whose district included McKinley's home town of Canton.[29]

On August 30, 2015, just ahead of a presidential visit to Alaska, the Barack Obama administration announced the name Denali would be restored in line with the Alaska Geographic Board's designation.[10][30] U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell issued the order changing the name to Denali on August 28, 2015, effective immediately.[9] Jewell said the change had been "a long time coming".[31] The renaming of the mountain received praise from Alaska's senior U.S. senator, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),[32] who had previously introduced legislation to accomplish the name change,[33] but it drew criticism from several politicians from President McKinley's home state of Ohio, such as Governor John Kasich, U.S. Senator Rob Portman, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, and Representative Bob Gibbs, who described Obama's action as "constitutional overreach" because he said an act of Congress was required to rename the mountain.[34][35][36] "

 

[Scruddy]

He is a twat.

He's a that for reverting the name of a mountain to something it already was? Wow. Such a bad guy..

 

[Huey Grey]

Imagine voting for a rapist and all you get in return is this.

 

[lonestar50]

I don't think it's that deep. It's more about erasing things Obama did.

Exactly. Watch for more shit like this

 

[mnole03]

Why not trump mountain?

That’s where the Monstars in Space Jam were from.

 

[ihawk in FWB]

He's a that for reverting the name of a mountain to something it already was? Wow. Such a bad guy..

He was a twat before this and will be after.

 

[Aardvark86]

Imagine voting for a rapist and all you get in return is this.

heuy, i think you just found yourself a tshirt business. good luck.

 

[Scruddy]

He was a twat before this and will be after.

But not because of this in your view?

 

[alaskanseminole]

He's a that for reverting the name of a mountain to something it already was? Wow. Such a bad guy..

He's a twat for about 100 other reasons...this is just 99.

 

[Scruddy]

He's a twat for about 100 other reasons...this is just 99.

Why does changing a mountain name make him a twat, specifically? Changing the name to something it already was, mind you.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Why does changing a mountain name make him a twat, specifically? Changing the name to something it already was, mind you.

I mean, sure, why not name it after some guy who's never even seen the Mountain. Because Trump clearly couldn't care any less about the indigenous people in Alaska. Tell me, Scrud, how much time have you've spent in Alaska and how familiar you are with the culture.

The official naming of Mount McKinley as Mount Denali holds significant cultural and historical importance for Alaskans, particularly for Native Alaskan communities. The name "Denali" is derived from the Koyukon Athabaskan language, meaning "The High One" or "The Great One," and has been used by local indigenous peoples for centuries to describe the towering peak. For many Alaskans, particularly Native Alaskans, the renaming of the mountain to Denali was seen as a way to honor the indigenous heritage and reclaim a name that reflects their history and connection to the land.

In addition, the name change symbolized a recognition of Alaska's unique identity, distinct from the lower 48 states. For decades, the mountain was officially known as Mount McKinley, named after President William McKinley, even though the local populations had always referred to it as Denali. The movement to restore the mountain’s original name became a point of pride, as it represented respect for native cultures and the autonomy of Alaska. The decision to officially rename the mountain in 2015 was celebrated as an act of cultural restoration and acknowledgment of Alaska's rich indigenous history.

 

[jellyfish10]

Why does changing a mountain name make him a twat, specifically? Changing the name to something it already was, mind you.

You realize history didn’t start in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, correct? Natives had several names for the mountain prior to McKinley and that is where it should stay.

 

[alaskanseminole]

You realize history didn’t start in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, correct? Natives had several names for the mountain prior to McKinley and that is where it should stay.

I think Scruddy should explain to us why it's important to him that the Mountain NOT be named Denali in support of the clear wishes of Alaskans and Native Alaskans, but rather some dead President who had zero ties to the Mountain.

 

[Scruddy]

I mean, sure, why not name it after some guy who's never even seen the Mountain. Because Trump clearly couldn't care any less about the indigenous people in Alaska. Tell me, Scrud, how much time have you've spent in Alaska and how familiar you are with the culture.

The official naming of Mount McKinley as Mount Denali holds significant cultural and historical importance for Alaskans, particularly for Native Alaskan communities. The name "Denali" is derived from the Koyukon Athabaskan language, meaning "The High One" or "The Great One," and has been used by local indigenous peoples for centuries to describe the towering peak. For many Alaskans, particularly Native Alaskans, the renaming of the mountain to Denali was seen as a way to honor the indigenous heritage and reclaim a name that reflects their history and connection to the land.

In addition, the name change symbolized a recognition of Alaska's unique identity, distinct from the lower 48 states. For decades, the mountain was officially known as Mount McKinley, named after President William McKinley, even though the local populations had always referred to it as Denali. The movement to restore the mountain’s original name became a point of pride, as it represented respect for native cultures and the autonomy of Alaska. The decision to officially rename the mountain in 2015 was celebrated as an act of cultural restoration and acknowledgment of Alaska's rich indigenous history.

So it was okay for your team to change the name but you're a twat if you change it back?

You sound like the twat here to me, ngl