US EditionTrump wants Commanders to name new stadium after him: Report
- On Nov 8, 2025 President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders' planned domed stadium in the nation's capital named after him, and a senior White House source says back-channel talks reached Josh Harris.
- The District of Columbia Council and the National Park Service must approve the stadium name because the Washington Commanders cannot name it alone despite holding naming rights.
- The Commanders will invest $2.7 billion and cover all overruns to build a 65,000-seat stadium on a 174-acre site, with $1.147 billion from public funds, scheduled to open in 2030.
- Following earlier threats, Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said `that would be a beautiful name` as sources say Trump has leverage via approvals to press his preference.
- The team prepared for President Donald Trump's attendance this Sunday as Josh Harris's guest, but team sources and reporters say no formal naming talks occurred, with only midlevel staffers passing communications.
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In the US capital, a new sports stadium will be built around 3.7 billion US dollars (3.2 billion euros). US President Donald Trump already has an idea of what this should be called: If it goes after him, it will be named after him. "That would be a nice name because it was President Trump who made it possible to build the stadium," said the White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, explaining the idea. "That's the president's wish, and it's pr…
The American footballers of the Washington Commanders will soon play in an arena called Donald Trump's? When it comes to the White House: yes. It is not the only demand of the President.
“Would Be A Beautiful Name” – President Trump Reportedly Wants New NFL Stadium Named After Him
According toESPN, President Trump wants the Washington Commanders to name their new stadium after him. The Commanders plan to construct a $3.7 billion domed stadium in the nation’s capital. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the stadium’s estimated opening to be in 2030. The outlet reports that a “senior White House source” said...
White House hails 'beautiful' prospect of new Commanders stadium bearing Trump's name
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seemingly fueled speculation on Saturday that the new Washington Commanders stadium could be named after President Donald Trump, calling the prospect “beautiful.” Leavitt was responding to an ESPN report that revealed discussions have taken place between the White House and the Commanders ownership group about having the NFL team’s new, nearly $4 billion stadium in Washington, D.C., bear Trump’s name.…
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UpstractTrump Demands Glittering New NFL Stadium Be Named After Him
“It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen,” a senior White House insider claimed of the president’s naming rights wish to ESPN. The plan for the NFL stadium was given its final approval by the D.C. City Council on Sept. 19. The district, a federal body, is pitching in $1 billion toward the facility’s creation and will also lease the site of the old RFK Stadium for the Commanders to build the new field. The White House didn’t de…
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