Overview

• On Truth Social, President Trump demanded that the Guardians revert to the Indians and the Commanders to the Redskins, warning he would withhold federal approvals for stadium deals.
• Commanders owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer privately acknowledge Trump’s leverage over agency approvals and are considering restoring the Redskins name, despite public assurances to the contrary.
• The planned $3.7 billion RFK Stadium redevelopment sits on federal land requiring sign-off from agencies with Trump appointees, giving the president potential veto power.
• A D.C. Council vote scheduled for early August on the federal-land deal will determine whether the Commanders can proceed with their stadium project.
• Leading Indigenous organizations including the Lake Erie Native American Council have rejected any name reversion as reinforcing harmful stereotypes and have refuted Trump’s claim of widespread Indigenous support.