Overview
- ESPN reported back‑channel contacts from a senior White House source to Commanders ownership conveying President Trump’s wish for the new stadium to bear his name.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told ESPN it would be “a beautiful name,” crediting Trump with making the project possible, while declining further detail.
- A Commanders spokesperson declined comment, and sources said no formal discussions have occurred, though owners anticipate possible talks during Sunday’s game.
- Trump is expected to attend the Commanders–Lions game as a guest of managing partner Josh Harris, with a Veterans Day tribute on the halftime program.
- The $3.7 billion domed venue at the RFK site targets a 2030 opening with roughly $2.7 billion from the owners and about $1.0–$1.1 billion in public funding, and any commemorative naming would involve the D.C. Council and the National Park Service even as the team controls commercial naming rights.