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Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney stands on his plane in the Ruth Amphitheater on Mount McKinley, Alaska, May 25, 2024. (Andrew Esola via AP)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney stands on his plane in the Ruth Amphitheater on Mount McKinley, Alaska, May 25, 2024. (Andrew Esola via AP)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney flies his airplane over the Chulitna River toward Mount McKinley near Talkeetna, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2022. (Andrew Esola via AP)

In this photo provided by Andrew Esola, Joe McAneney flies his airplane over the Chulitna River toward Mount McKinley near Talkeetna, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2022. (Andrew Esola via AP)

Denali is visible from Pt. Woronzof, Oct. 9, 2024, as a person rides a bicycle on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

Denali is visible from Pt. Woronzof, Oct. 9, 2024, as a person rides a bicycle on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)