Donald Trump will order the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Mount Denali in his first hours as the 47th president, The Post has learned.
The Gulf of Mexico will be rechristened the Gulf of America, and Denali, the highest mountain in North America, will revert to Mount McKinley — which it was called in the sight of the US government until President Barack Obama changed the name in 2015.
The renaming of the two natural features is to honor “American greatness,” according to a preview of the orders.
“President Trump is bringing common sense to government and renewing the pillars of American Civilization,” the document says.
The draft document indicated the return of Mount McKinley is of special importance to Trump, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet making it the tallest peak in North America.
McKinley has been an inspiration for Trump, both in terms of his tariff policies and his expansion of US territory following the Spanish-American War.
Obama ordered Mount McKinley to be renamed to Denali to honor the indigenous name of the mountain used by the Koyukon Athabaskans, the original inhabitants of Alaska.
Trump had also discussed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month, saying it has a “beautiful ring.”
The president-elect clashed with Mexico throughout his first term and has threatened to impose high tariffs on the country, especially if it doesn’t halt the flow of migrants across its border with the US.
The gulf, which borders five states — Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida — is one of the premier locations of offshore petroleum production, which Trump has vowed to encourage in his second term.
Trump, 78, is expected to sign off on the orders in the President’s Room at the Capitol following his swearing-in. He may also sign the orders at the White House following the inaugural parade.
