{"id":2464402,"date":"2025-07-20T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-to-block-commanders-dc-move-if-team-doesnt-change-name-to-redskins-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T16:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:31:10","slug":"trump-threatens-to-block-commanders-dc-move-if-team-doesnt-change-name-to-redskins-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-to-block-commanders-dc-move-if-team-doesnt-change-name-to-redskins-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens to block Commanders DC move if team doesn\u2019t change name to Redskins &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-threatens-to-block-commanders-dc-move-if-team-doesnt-change-name-to-redskins-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2464402&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has threatened to block the Washington Commanders&#8217; stadium deal unless the team changes its name back to the previous name, the &#8220;Washington Redskins.&#8221; Trump expressed his stance on his Truth Social platform, criticizing the current team name &#8220;Commanders&#8221; and insisting on restoring the original name, despite its history as a Native American slur. The Commanders had dropped the name &#8220;Redskins&#8221; in 2020 in response to pressure from corporate sponsors like FedEx,Pepsi,and Nike,who demanded a change due to the name&#8217;s offensive nature. Trump also suggested potential federal government intervention regarding the $3.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commanders-stadium-deal-faces-split-opinions-on-dc-council-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... ... faces split opinions on DC Council - ... Examiner\">7 billion stadium deal<\/a> between the team and the District of Columbia, although the extent of federal authority in this matter remains unclear.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump threatens to block Commanders DC move if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-seeks-trump-debate-with-mics-on-the-whole-time-in-contrast-to-biden-showing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris seeks Trump debate with mics on \u2018the whole time\u2019 in contrast to Biden showing - ... Examiner\">team doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t change name to Redskins<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2177141\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump again threatened to intervene in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington Commanders<\/a>&lsquo; stadium deal, this time if the team does not revert to its previous name.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3476685\/trump-redskins-cleveland-indians-change-names-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">twice on Sunday<\/a> rallied on Truth Social against the Commanders and Cleveland Guardians for changing their names but threatened in his second post later in the day to block a possible stadium deal if the Commanders do not change their name back to the Redskins, a Native American slur.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3476730\/gabbard-evidence-prosecute-obama-trump-2016-election-narrative\/\">&#8216;We have evidence&#8217; to prosecute Obama for 2016 election narrative, Gabbard says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3476718\/gabbard-obama-manufactured-intelligence-trump-2016-election-interference\/\">Gabbard says Obama administration &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >manufactured intelligence&#038;rsquo<\/a>; on 2016 election interference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3476685\/trump-redskins-cleveland-indians-change-names-back\/\">Trump calls for Redskins and Cleveland Indians to change names back: &#8216;Times are different now&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My statement on the Washington Redskins has totally blown up, but only in a very positive way. I may put a restriction on them that if they don&rsquo;t change the name back to the original &lsquo;Washington Redskins,&rsquo; and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, &lsquo;Washington Commanders,&rsquo; I won&rsquo;t make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114887236310446076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on his Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n<p>Trump previously suggested the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3464683\/trump-commanders-deal-stadium-federal-government-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">federal government would intervene<\/a> if the&nbsp;District of Columbia Council does not approve a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$3.7 billion deal<\/a> between the Commanders and the district. It is unclear what federal oversight he would have to take over the deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466584\/trump-threatens-home-rule-dc-muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP AGAIN THREATENS DC&rsquo;S HOME RULE: WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Washington football franchise dropped its previous name in 2020 after years of criticism regarding its name and logo. 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