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Trump threatens Washington Commanders stadium deal

Trump demands Washington Commanders reverse name change

President Donald Trump has threatened the Washington Commanders football team, stating he will not facilitate a deal for the team's new stadium to be build in Washington, D.C., if it does not revert to its former name.

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Trump threatens NFL stadium deal unless Washington Commanders change name back to Redskins

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Trump threatens Washington Commanders' stadium plans if franchise doesn't change name

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Trump calls for Commanders to use original nickname, threatens stadium deal

President Donald Trump wants the NFL’s Washington Commanders and MLB’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their previous team names.

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Trump threatens to block stadium build over name

Axios · 12h

Trump threatens to derail Commanders' stadium deal over name change

Boise State Public Radio · 15h

Trump threatens to derail Washington Commanders' new stadium deal over team name

"The Washington 'Whatever's' should immediately change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

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Reactions to President Trump's demand that the Commanders change their name

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Trump says Washington football, Cleveland baseball teams should change names back

Donald Trump vs. Commanders name change, explained: What to know about threat to block new stadium if Redskins don't return

The Washington franchise has changed away from its nickname twice, first changing from Redskins in 2020 before its most recent change to Commanders in 2022. After retiring the Redskins name and logo, the team adopted the temporary moniker of the Washington Football Team, using the same branding and uniforms from before, sans Redskins insignia.

Trump to NFL team: ‘Immediately’ change name or else

The team left Washington for Landover, Maryland, in 1997, but DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the team announced a deal in April to bring the Commanders back to D.C. at the site of the old Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Trump supported the deal at the time, but the proposal is stalled before the DC Council.

Trump threatens Washington Commanders stadium plans over franchise name change

President Trump is demanding the Washington Commanders revert to their Redskins name and threatening stadium plans if they don't comply.