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Two Native American groups on Monday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team restores its old and controversial Redskins name.
President Trump is demanding the Washington Commanders go back to their former Redskins name, threatening to stop the construction of their new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in Washington,
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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.
Trump has threatened to hold up a new stadium for the Washington Commanders unless they revert back to the Redskins name.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.
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President Donald J. Trump invents new outrages to chew up news cycles and turn the media away from Jeffrey Epstein. The latest: Sports team names.
The Commanders have not made a public statement since Trump’s comments, but owner Josh Harris reiterated the franchise would not be reverting its name after he took over in 2023.
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Mediaite on MSNTrump Mocked for Washington Redskins Crusade After Dismissing Controversy Back in 2013: ‘Our Country Has Far Bigger Problems!’
President Donald Trump once criticized the government for getting involved in the naming of Washington's NFL team -- much like he is now. The post Trump Mocked for Washington Redskins Crusade After Dismissing Controversy Back in 2013: ‘Our Country Has Far Bigger Problems!
Trump also said he wants the Cleveland Guardians to revert back to the Indians. Neither team has plans to change its name again.
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington's NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans. One former linebacker for the then-Redskins, Norfolk ...