Not all Republicans are happy with Donald Trump's executive orders
Jan 21, 2025 · In a post on X, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski criticized President Trump for his executive order reverting the name of her state's 20,000ft mountain Denali to Mount McKinley, saying she "strongly ...
Many Alaskans continue to use Denali as name for Mount McKinley …
4 days ago · Trump said he issued the order to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs. ... Alaska’s U.S. senators, Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name Denali. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, a first-term Republican, sidestepped the debate.
Mount McKinley or Denali? Facts on the mountain’s name
Jan 23, 2025 · President William McKinley may never have set foot in Alaska but one of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions. The Poynter Institute ... Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Jan. 20, 2025.
Alaska Republicans Reject Trump Plan to Rename Mountain …
Dec 23, 2024 · Both of the state's Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, voiced opposition to the name change and reiterated their support for the mountain's Koyukon Athabascan place name.
Alaskans say Trump can change Denali's name but can't make …
4 days ago · “Historical analysis confirms that William McKinley is the wrong public figure for Alaskans to commemorate,” he said. ... Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name ...
Fact check: How long has the tallest U.S. peak been called Denali?
4 days ago · Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, for years has argued to keep the mountain's name Denali and criticized Trump’s move. "I strongly disagree with the President’s decision on Denali," Murkowski ...
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't …
4 days ago · “Historical analysis confirms that William McKinley is the wrong public figure for Alaskans to commemorate,” he said. ... Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, have supported the name ...
Denali or Mt. McKinley? Alaska Lawmakers Weigh In on Trump’s …
Jan 22, 2025 · The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. ... Donald Trump, Lisa Murkowski, Daniel J Sullivan, William McKinley. Share ...
Trump’s plan to revert Denali to Mount McKinley name irks …
Dec 25, 2024 · Alaska politicians reacted swiftly to Trump’s McKinley-renaming proposal. “You can’t improve upon the name that Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans bestowed on North America’s tallest peak, Denali – the Great One,” Sen Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a statement.
‘Awful, awful idea’: Murkowski talks renaming Denali, Trump’s …
Dec 24, 2024 · Speaking at a conservative conference Sunday night, Trump said he plans to reverse the 2015 Obama-era decision that restored the mountain’s traditional Alaska Native name, Denali. The peak was officially named Mount McKinley from 1917 to 2015, honoring the 25th president, William McKinley.