Trump reiterated his claim that China is “operating” the Panama Canal and said that the critical waterway had been “foolishly” given to Panama. “We didn't give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”

McKinley, who was inaugurated in 1897, presided over the negotiations that created the Panama Canal. He loved tariffs, both as a way to fund the government and to protect domestic industry. And he courted, and was courted by, robber barons of the Gilded Age.

Hours into his second term as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Denali, the tallest mountain in the US, to Mount McKinley in honour of former President William McKinley. Here's everything you need to know about the Republican president, who served for just under five years before he was assassinated.

McKinley, 123 years after his assassination, often ranks as an above average but not spectacular president in presidential rankings. For Trump, McKinley ranks high because of his love of tariffs.

The President's order to rename Denali, North America's highest peak, back to Mount McKinley does not agree with Alaska senator.

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

In his inaugural address, Trump condemns China's influence over the Panama Canal, claiming unfair treatment of U.S. ships and hinting at policy changes.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Much like despots before him, Trump is employing a classic authoritarian tactic to justify some of his worst plans.

Now, in his second term, Trump has begun issuing executive orders that align with his long-standing political views. Also read China Slams the Door on Russia’s Shadow Fleet One of his latest decisions is renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Denali Mountain.

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government.

Wiser about the use of power, the newly sworn-in president suggests that this time he will not take no for an answer, whether in enacting an ambitious domestic agenda or in his expansionist worldview.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump came out swinging in a combative inaugural speech in which he affirmed plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico and regain control of the Panama Canal.