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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins [View all]
Source: AP
Updated 6:21 PM EDT, July 20, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washingtons NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans. Trump also said Sunday that he wants Clevelands baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a big clamoring for this as well.
The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back. Trump said the Washington football team would be much more valuable if it restored its old name.
I may put a restriction on them that if they dont change the name back to the original Washington Redskins, and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, Washington Commanders, I wont make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington, Trump said on his social media site.
His latest interest in changing the name reflects his broader effort to roll back changes that followed a national debate on cultural sensitivity and racial justice. The team announced it would drop the Redskins name and the Indian head logo in 2020 during a broader reckoning with systemic racism and police brutality.
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