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.

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.

In line with a recent executive order by President Donald Trump, changes are already being introduced in the U.S. The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America. In the United States, the Gulf of Mexico has officially been renamed the Gulf of America.

The Department of the Interior says they're moving quickly to implement President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico.

For some crazy reason it’s having a renaissance in all my conversations. I can’t stop trotting it out while on the phone or out in public. "Chilly along the Gulf of Mexico," I’ll chip in as I pass someone in a store.

Trump reversed protections for Alaskan wilderness, opening up the state to more oil and gas development and logging on federal lands.

Mr. Trump announced he is nominating Andrew Puzder to serve as U.S. ambassador to the European Union. Pudzer is the former CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains. "Andy will do an excellent job representing our Nation's interests in this important region," Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.

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 Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for North America’s tallest peak — Denali in Alaska — to be renamed Mount McKinley.

Alaska’s US senators in 2017 vehemently opposed a prior suggestion by Mr Trump that the name Denali be changed back to Mount McKinley.