Trump, Denali and William McKinley

Who was Ohio’s President McKinley, and why did Trump rename Denali for him?
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the mountain was named for McKinley in 1896 by William Andrews Dickey, a prospector and McKinley backer who wrote an account of his Alaskan adventures in the January 24, 1897, edition of the New York Sun.
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
Alaska Legislature formally opposes Trump's renaming of Denali as Mount McKinley
Trump issued the order renaming Denali after President William McKinley on his first day back in office. The decision sparked an uproar across Alaska.
Alaska lawmakers push back on Trump's mountain name change
Donald Trump's order to change the name of the highest mountain in the United States faced pushback Friday from members of his own party.
Alert: Alaska Legislature urges President Donald Trump not to change Denali's name back to Mount McKinley
Alaska Legislature urges President Donald Trump not to change Denali's name back to Mount McKinley. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer? Let us know and we may be able to look into it for you.
Why Trump admires President McKinley, the original ‘tariff man’
President Donald Trump says McKinley made the United States prosperous through tariffs. Historians say that’s an incomplete ...
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Analysis: Trump points to McKinley's tariffs as a success. History says otherwise
Trump has heaped praise on William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, born in Niles in Trumbull County and ...
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William McKinley: Prostitute of Protectionism
Protectionist tariff taxes are nothing more than a price-fixing conspiracy orchestrated by the state that enriches a ...
Why did we name an Alaskan mountain after Ohio’s President William McKinley? The Wake Up for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025
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Trump, tariffs and William McKinley: Two books help explain the U.S. president’s latest fixation
If Canadians want to negotiate tariffs with the 47th president, they need to read these two books about the 25th president ...
Why McKinley makes an alarming Trump presidential role model
William McKinley was at best a mediocre president, but he had attributes that appeal to Trump.
Trump Gets McKinley’s Tariffs Wrong
The 25th president came to support them only as a means to trade reciprocity.
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Trump loves McKinley. If only they were more alike.
President Trump admires one of his long-forgotten predecessors. He has resurrected the memory of President William McKinley, whose term bridged the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the ...