The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

President Trump said he may move to block the Washington Commanders' new stadium as he called on the NFL team and also MLB's Cleveland Guardians to restore their old names. The big picture: The Commanders changed their name from the Washington Redskins and the Guardians from the Cleveland Indians in the wake of an anti-racism movement that swept the U.

The President of the United States is demanding that two professional sports teams change their names. President Trump, 79, took to Truth Social, his social media platform, over the weekend to demand that two professional sports teams change their team names.

President Donald Trump is not playing around regarding the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have had a busy offseason, including trading for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Deebo Samuel to bolster one of the top offenses in the NFL from a year ago.

President Donald Trump threatened to put a "restriction" on the Washington Commanders' plans to build a new stadium in D.C. over refusal to revert back to their old name.

Donald Trump recently attempted to revive the Cleveland Indians name change controversy, claiming Native Americans want the former name restored. But according to Native American community members and local reaction,