US EditionTrump wants Commanders to name new stadium after him: Report
- On Sunday, the White House said it would be `beautiful` if the Washington Commanders named their planned stadium after President Donald Trump, while ESPN reported backchannel talks showing Trump’s interest.
- The D.C. City Council approved the stadium deal in September after President Donald Trump threatened to block it if the team did not revert to the 'Redskins' name, while DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's office declined to comment.
- The new project is expected to cost nearly $4 billion, with the Washington Commanders contributing $2.7 billion and the District of Columbia investing roughly $1.1 billion on the RFK Stadium site.
- President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Commanders' game against the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium on Sunday, while the team and mayor's office offered no comment.
- Trump's long history of branded properties adds context, as the franchise dropped the 'Redskins' name in 2020 after Native American groups criticized it as an ethnic slur.
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President Donald Trump has big plans for the Washington Commanders—a bold move, given the turmoil he’s already unleashed in the nation’s capital since returning to the White House in January. According to ESPN, Trump wants the Commanders’ planned $3.7...
Trump expresses desire for NFL team to name $3.7B stadium after him: Report · American Wire News
The White House did not confirm reports that President Donald Trump wants the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team named after him. While Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it would be a “beautiful” name for the venue, planned to be built on the site of the RFK Stadium, there was no further comment on the truth of the ESPN report. “A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders’ o…
White House says Washington Commanders stadium bearing Trump’s name would be ‘beautiful’
That statement comes after ESPN reported that there have been backchannel talks between the White House and the Washington Commanders ownership group to relay Trump’s desire in having the stadium bear his name.
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