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Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don’t switch back to Redskins
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
A new poll found 25 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s threat to nix a stadium deal in Washington over the name of the local football team. “I may put a restriction on them that if
The Washington franchise has changed away from its nickname twice, first changing from Redskins in 2020 before its most recent change to Commanders in 2022. After retiring the Redskins name and logo, the team adopted the temporary moniker of the Washington Football Team, using the same branding and uniforms from before, sans Redskins insignia.