US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the construction of a new $3.7 billion home stadium for the Washington Commanders, citing his opposition to the team’s name change from Redskins. Trump claims that if the team doesn’t revert to its original “Washington Redskins” moniker, he won’t make a deal for them to build the stadium in Washington.
The team has already made it clear that it plans to keep its new name, “Commanders”. Meanwhile, Cleveland Guardians owner Josh Harris reiterated that his franchise will not change its name.
In January, President Joe Biden signed a bill passing control of the land from the federal government to the District of Columbia, which may limit Trump’s ability to block the stadium deal.
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/07/21/sports/trump-threatens-commanders-stadium-deal-over-redskins-name