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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

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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 Sunday OP

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

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

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

SO, you wanna be a rapper? WokeAintWhatIAm Monday #99

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

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

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

Irony BOSSHOG Sunday #52

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

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

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

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

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

i don't know about naming either rampartd Sunday #63

Most of the old time DC residents IzzaNuDay Monday #81

Oy, reagan. calimary Monday #75

Trump City? Dave Bowman Sunday #73

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

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

Not into Mt Rushmore, though. pandr32 Sunday #42

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

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

Does Mount Rushmore have a backside ? Jack Valentino Monday #97

that is when i get out the dynamite rampartd Sunday #48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I live in one of them. HUAJIAO Sunday #57

Clemson U dumps Calhoun. spike jones Sunday #37

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

Perfect. pandr32 Sunday #43

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

The Natives were there first. Diamond_Dog Sunday #9

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

Yes. Silver Gaia Sunday #23

Well, there certainly is that. calimary Sunday #40

At least McKinley had the decency to Captain Zero Sunday #12

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

he is just trolling Kali Sunday #15

They just can't quit him Keepthesoulalive Sunday #22

N00bz never learn JoseBalow Sunday #50

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

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

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

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

trump to Native Americans: Get fucked. Paladin Sunday #21

Denali.....the "great one" Prof. Toru Tanaka Sunday #28

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

Bolshaya Gora prodigitalson Sunday #25

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

Maybe the Native Americans should deport him Wicked Blue Sunday #26

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

At the Styx Docx Wicked Blue Sunday #49

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

its a sop to ohio repubs onenote Sunday #65

We've renamed some things too... Escape Sunday #29

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

Look for it. Totally possible. Evolve Dammit Monday #83

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

The orange buffoon nwduke Sunday #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 Sunday #36

State's right only apply NewJeffCT Monday #88

wasn't McKinley assassinated? 4catsmom Sunday #39

This is standard behavior. mn9driver Sunday #44

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

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

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

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

Perhaps he'll follow McKinley's example Orrex Sunday #55

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

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

Every newspaper should have a permanent front page Picaro Sunday #58

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

Like Spock's first name. BidenRocks Monday #78

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

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

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

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

In the 1800's the Royal Geographical Society heckles65 Sunday #70

This will NEVER happen. Greybnk48 Sunday #72

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

When I lived in Alaska Fiddlelady11 Monday #76

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

Grrrr rr r! pazzyanne Monday #79

X#@*&*$& pazzyanne Monday #80

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

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

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

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

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

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

He can rename it Denial IronLionZion Monday #92

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

Culture War JustAnotherGen Monday #94

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

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

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

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

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

That fucker FullySupportDems Monday #102

He's fighting yesterday's battles Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #105

Can he do this unilaterally? HereForTheParty Monday #106