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17. This is another Trump rerun. I believe he could have done it in his first term as an executive order.

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 04:53 PM

Dec 22

Red state Alaska didn't like the idea, so he gave up.

From 2015

Donald Trump: I'll Change Denali Back to Mount McKinley
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-change-denali-back-mount-mckinley/story?id=33452776

From 2016
https://alaskapublic.org/news/2016-11-16/will-president-trump-follow-through-on-changing-denalis-name-back-to-mt-mckinley

After the 2016 presidential election, President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reportedly asked Alaskan senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski if they wanted Trump to reverse the name change. The two senators told Trump that they did not want this to happen, and Trump agreed not to reverse the name change.[38][39]

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Trump vows to rename Denali as Mount McKinley [View all] highplainsdem Dec 22 OP

His base will love it because it was changed by "the negro." PSPS Dec 22 #1

I don't think that's quite the word they use Jerry2144 Dec 22 #24

"free peech" for them is alll about that word rampartd Dec 22 #46

SO, you wanna be a rapper? WokeAintWhatIAm Dec 23 #99

He's throwing a lot of sh*t at the wall (Panama, Denali, other things).... NotHardly Dec 22 #41

Yeah, and to look like he is doing SOMETHING because he won't cure inflation or anything meaningful dutch777 Dec 23 #103

Mr. Trump can call the mountain anything he wants to, wnylib Dec 23 #104

Irony BOSSHOG Dec 22 #52

He's such a megalomaniac. Just wait, Mike 03 Dec 22 #2

When he's done with his regressive agenda he could rename Washington D.C for Retrograd. Dave Bowman Dec 22 #10

No, he'd rename it after himself. calimary Dec 22 #38

there was a virtual orgy of naming things after reagan rampartd Dec 22 #47

Most of that renaming happened after Reagan died, Ocelot II Dec 22 #60

i don't know about naming either rampartd Dec 22 #63

Most of the old time DC residents IzzaNuDay Dec 23 #81

Oy, reagan. calimary Dec 23 #75

Trump City? Dave Bowman Dec 22 #73

I'm just worried he will have his face... pandr32 Dec 22 #14

carving his posterior into Mount Rushmore would be more fitting DBoon Dec 22 #30

Not into Mt Rushmore, though. pandr32 Dec 22 #42

I don't think it's possible to carve anything else into Mt. Rushmore. Ocelot II Dec 22 #61

Just don't show him Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 23 #87

Does Mount Rushmore have a backside ? Jack Valentino Dec 23 #97

that is when i get out the dynamite rampartd Dec 22 #48

Let's name a little bump in New Jersey as "Mound Trump" erronis Dec 22 #3

Does he propose to "rename" everything that has a Native name Ocelot II Dec 22 #4

Many towns, cities, locations in the US have NA names. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #6

About half the states have Native names. That'll keep him busy. Ocelot II Dec 22 #7

About 80% of Wisconsin towns are NA names. LeftInTX Dec 22 #19

Yes many of his actions are based on revenge, hatred, anger. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #59

Obama still lives rent free in that dotard's mind IzzaNuDay Dec 23 #82

I live in one of them. HUAJIAO Dec 22 #57

Clemson U dumps Calhoun. spike jones Dec 22 #37

And somewhere there is a hill made up of trash that will be re-named Mount Trump. milestogo Dec 22 #5

Perfect. pandr32 Dec 22 #43

Donald J. Trump must be Drinking from the lead Cup again Oneear Dec 22 #8

The Natives were there first. Diamond_Dog Dec 22 #9

He talks a lot of shit that never comes to pass. eShirl Dec 22 #11

Yes. Silver Gaia Dec 22 #23

Well, there certainly is that. calimary Dec 22 #40

At least McKinley had the decency to Captain Zero Dec 22 #12

McKinley never visited the mountain and had no significant historical connection to the mountain or to Alaska. SunSeeker Dec 22 #13

he is just trolling Kali Dec 22 #15

They just can't quit him Keepthesoulalive Dec 22 #22

N00bz never learn JoseBalow Dec 22 #50

Trump cares about things, no one else cares about. Omnipresent Dec 22 #16

This is another Trump rerun. I believe he could have done it in his first term as an executive order. LeftInTX Dec 22 #17

Won't he have to run that by President elect Musk? Magoo48 Dec 22 #18

Rename Mt. Trashmore landfills after tRump, since he wants stuff named after him. joanbarnes Dec 22 #20

trump to Native Americans: Get fucked. Paladin Dec 22 #21

Denali.....the "great one" Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 22 #28

Trump gave a big "fuck you" to Native Americans... LudwigPastorius Dec 22 #62

Bolshaya Gora prodigitalson Dec 22 #25

Is that for real? If so, it's perfect for Trump's level of comprehension. DFW Dec 22 #31

Maybe the Native Americans should deport him Wicked Blue Dec 22 #26

Does anyone know where Styx River cruises can be booked? n/t DFW Dec 22 #32

At the Styx Docx Wicked Blue Dec 22 #49

Just a childish poke in the eye of Democrats and Native Americans. Meaningless. Martin68 Dec 22 #27

its a sop to ohio repubs onenote Dec 22 #65

We've renamed some things too... Escape Dec 22 #29

Next he will putting the Confederate Generals names back on our Army bases. The doc03 Dec 22 #33

Look for it. Totally possible. Evolve Dammit Dec 23 #83

I know I'm not saying anything new here, but Susan Calvin Dec 22 #34

The orange buffoon nwduke Dec 22 #35

Alaska Board of Geographic Names changed the name of the mountain to Denali in 1975, which was how it is called locally Wiz Imp Dec 22 #36

State's right only apply NewJeffCT Dec 23 #88

wasn't McKinley assassinated? 4catsmom Dec 22 #39

This is standard behavior. mn9driver Dec 22 #44

IT is such an idiot. Someone whispered this in his ear because I doubt he had ever heard LoisB Dec 22 #45

He's still wants to undo everything that Pres. Obama did. He wants to erase Obama. IcyPeas Dec 22 #51

Mount White Man. Because, fuck the natives. Solly Mack Dec 22 #53

I have bigger concerns than this issue. 33taw Dec 22 #54

Perhaps he'll follow McKinley's example Orrex Dec 22 #55

Outside of getting assassinated and so making Theodore Roosevelt president dflprincess Dec 22 #56

McKinley was actually a middle-of-the pack President who did some good things Wiz Imp Dec 22 #71

Every newspaper should have a permanent front page Picaro Dec 22 #58

The only name that I would change back over there is Barrow, Alaska Polybius Dec 22 #64

Like Spock's first name. BidenRocks Dec 23 #78

He will do or say ANYTHING to get attention! maspaha Dec 22 #66

This would be a great time for Trump to "return it to the states", Aristus Dec 22 #67

I think Pres Biden needs to rename Mar-a-Lago Seinan Sensei Dec 22 #68

120% of what he says is a coverup for his grift crusade. usonian Dec 22 #69

In the 1800's the Royal Geographical Society heckles65 Dec 22 #70

This will NEVER happen. Greybnk48 Dec 22 #72

McKinley is best known today as being the third president to be assassinated. valleyrogue Dec 23 #74

When I lived in Alaska Fiddlelady11 Dec 23 #76

Always "working hard for the people." Yep. Got that. CTyankee Dec 23 #77

Grrrr rr r! pazzyanne Dec 23 #79

X#@*&*$& pazzyanne Dec 23 #80

That'll make eggs cheaper for sure! Hugin Dec 23 #84

Native Alaskans had named the mountain Denali ("The Great One") long before the first white man arrived. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 23 #85

Perhaps they can name something in Ohio for him DemMedic Dec 23 #86

Getting right down to those "kitchen table issues" his voters chose him for. I'm sure Scrivener7 Dec 23 #89

So this nonsense is part of Trump's "priorities"? hadEnuf Dec 23 #90

Tell me how he won the Native American vote again? Please. Btw Denali will always be its name. Botany Dec 23 #91

He can rename it Denial IronLionZion Dec 23 #92

Denali is such a beautiful name. Why would anyone want to call it McKinley? travelingthrulife Dec 23 #93

Culture War JustAnotherGen Dec 23 #94

Can he just do that on an Executive Order? JohnnyRingo Dec 23 #95

Another brain fart from the imbecille about an issue no one gives a damn about. Ray Bruns Dec 23 #96

If renaming Mt. Denali were the worst thing he does, to native Americans and everyone else, Jack Valentino Dec 23 #98

Maybe he has a dedicated staffer to look up things Obama did that he can reverse Beringia Dec 23 #100

Name it Mt Trump and get it over with. no_hypocrisy Dec 23 #101

That fucker FullySupportDems Dec 23 #102

He's fighting yesterday's battles Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 23 #105

Can he do this unilaterally? HereForTheParty Dec 23 #106