‘It’s about control’: Why Trump renamed Denali to Mount McKinley

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‘It’s about control’: Why Trump renamed Denali to Mount McKinley

There is a game children play called “King of the Mountain.” The rules vary, but generally, kids race to the top of a mound and push or wrestle until only one child stands and is declared the king. Displacing other children on the mound is the only way to win, and the game often rewards particularly vicious players — those who will bite, punch, and scratch to get to the top of the hill and win the title.  It’s a game the Trump administration is …

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Pranksters Change the Name of Mall of America to ‘Mall of México’ on Google Maps

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump sparked controversy during a conference in January when he claimed that Mexican territory is funded by the U.S. He also announced a bold decision to rename the body of water connecting both nations, stating: “We do most of the work there. We’re going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which is beautiful and covers a lot of territory. What a beautiful name, and it’s appropriate…

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Google changed the name of Mount Denali to Mount McKinley in its Google Maps service. The technological giant applied the modification after the Trump administration pushed for renaming – by means of an executive order – and returned its original denomination, which would honor the twenty-fifth president of the United States, William McKinley.Read more]]>

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Google, Apple change Denali to Mt McKinley on maps after Trump EO

President Trump issued an executive order to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico during his first hours in office.

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'In Alaska, It's Denali,' Says Murkowski Introducing Legislation To Preserve The Mountain's Name

Denali will remain, regardless of the official federally recognized name / Rebecca Latson fileSenator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali, after an executive order from President Trump renamed it Mount McKinley earlier this year. The legislation is co-sponsored by fellow Republican Senator from Alaska, Dan Sullivan. If passed and signed by Trump, Denali would once again …