WT - Trump offers Commanders help in stadium negotiations, criticizes name change by L. GRIFFIN
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:28 am
President Trump isn’t a stranger to professional football. The former owner of the USFL’s New Jersey Generals said Sunday he would help the Washington Commanders negotiate a new stadium deal, though he criticized the franchise’s name.
The District’s NFL team was known as the “Redskins” until 2020, when former owner Dan Snyder agreed to change the name following widespread accusations of racism. The new name, though initially ridiculed, has slowly grown on fans since Mr. Snyder sold the team in 2023.
“I wouldn’t have changed the name,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Sunday. “It doesn’t have the same ring to me.”
The Commanders experienced a resurgence last season, the first under general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led the franchise to its first NFC championship game appearance in more than 30 years.
Recent polls have started to reflect more positive sentiments toward the name.
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The District’s NFL team was known as the “Redskins” until 2020, when former owner Dan Snyder agreed to change the name following widespread accusations of racism. The new name, though initially ridiculed, has slowly grown on fans since Mr. Snyder sold the team in 2023.
“I wouldn’t have changed the name,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Sunday. “It doesn’t have the same ring to me.”
The Commanders experienced a resurgence last season, the first under general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led the franchise to its first NFC championship game appearance in more than 30 years.
Recent polls have started to reflect more positive sentiments toward the name.
Click here for the whole article