President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.
On his first day, President Trump plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and revert Denali to Mount McKinley, sparking some pushback from representatives in Alaska.
President Donald Trump's executive orders propose bold changes to some of America's iconic landmarks. Here's what we know about renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali, and what could happen next.
The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday,
Originally known as Mount McKinley, named after the 19th-century Republican president, it was renamed Denali in 2015 to honor Alaska’s indigenous people
Among the first executive orders signed by President Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump used an executive order on Monday to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali in Alaska.
The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, and made the announcement in his inaugural address, also promising to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.