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White House Backs Naming Future Commanders Stadium for Trump Ahead of President’s Game Visit

The name is not decided, as approval rests with D.C. officials and the National Park Service rather than the team.

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 02: The Washington Commanders run onto the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Overview

  • ESPN reported that a senior White House source conveyed President Trump’s desire for the planned RFK-site stadium to bear his name, describing back-channel communications with the Commanders’ ownership group.
  • Press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the idea in an email to ESPN, calling it a “beautiful name” and crediting Trump with making the stadium project possible.
  • The Commanders declined public comment, and any commemorative naming would be separate from corporate naming rights and would require action by the D.C. Council and National Park Service, according to multiple reports.
  • Trump is confirmed to attend Sunday’s Lions-Commanders game in Landover to observe a Veterans Day halftime celebration and is expected to watch from owner Josh Harris’ suite.
  • The roughly $3.7–$3.8 billion domed venue targeted for 2030 has prior political context, as Trump threatened in July to hold up the project over the team’s name and sources say he could leverage government approvals.