Overview

• Trump demanded the Washington Commanders revert to their former “Redskins” name as a condition for approving a $4 billion stadium agreement with the District of Columbia.
• He also urged the Cleveland Guardians to resume the “Indians” name, claiming the rebrand hurt owner Matt Dolan’s political prospects.
• Commanders majority owner Josh Harris and Guardians executive Chris Antonetti have publicly rejected calls to restore their teams’ former names.
• Under current law the president’s authority over D.C. is limited, but Trump has suggested asserting greater federal control to enforce his ultimatum.
• The planned 65,000-seat stadium on the RFK site is set to open by 2030, marking the franchise’s return to Washington since its 1997 move to Maryland.