"We will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs," Trump said in his address. McKinley, 123 years after

The pledge to rename Denali was opposed by environmental groups and Alaskan politicians, including Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

The move is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where the Alaska Native name has long been favored for the continent’s tallest mountain.

Trump said in his inaugural remarks that he would soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." He also said the name of the tallest peak in North America — Denali, in Alaska — would be changed back to its previous name, "Mount McKinley," to honor former President William McKinley.

The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.

In 2015, then-President Barack Obama changed the mountain's name to Denali to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preferences of residents.

The Alaskan mountain, now known as Mount Denali, will revert back to its previous name Mount McKinley, which was changed by former President Barack Obama. Obama changed the name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restore the name of North America's highest peak to Mount McKinley from 'Denali'.

While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders.

One of the executive orders, which will target birthright citizenship, is sure to spark a legal battle over the 14th Amendment.