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17. The Guardians no

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:37 AM

Jul 21

Any stadium deals would be local and state funds only and he can't do diddly about that. In terms of the Commanders, he almost certainly can at least delay any stadium deal.

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Can he really demand that teams change their name? Does he have any power over them? Funding them? [View all] question everything Jul 21 OP

Nope. sakabatou Jul 21 #1

No, elleng Jul 21 #2

He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal johnnyfins Jul 21 #3

Chaos elleng Jul 21 #5

Yes he has levers he can and will pull. Look how he got mayor bowser of dc to tear up blm plaza. Money threats. Blues Heron Jul 21 #4

DC's different, though, isn't it? Igel Jul 21 #13

A threat always works if people don't stand up to it. usonian Jul 21 #6

It's important, but it is an attempt to divert from Epstein. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 21 #7

Yep. Jeremy who? yellowcanine Jul 21 #10

Wouldn't think so canetoad Jul 21 #8

We pay tax on tea, too. Haggard Celine Jul 21 #9

Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies. onenote Jul 21 #11

trump's trying to repeat his extortion efforts, like he did with Harvard and Big Law. Paladin Jul 21 #12

Maybe visas for players, if there are any. Igel Jul 21 #14

Nada, Zip, Zilch. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 21 #15

He can increase their popularity by 60 percent Johonny Jul 21 #16

The Guardians no dsc Jul 21 #17