There was some speculation that Trump is using the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he was implicated in them.

President Donald Trump is urging Guardians ownership to reconsider their name and revert to the Indians, so we decided to survey fans before Monday's game: Guardians or Indians?

Epstein headlines, tariffs and foreign conflicts haven't kept President Trump too busy to pick at an old scab that, for some Clevelanders, is still healing. Why it matters: The rebranding of the Cleveland Indians to the Guardians is one of the most polarizing subjects among local sports fans and residents over the past decade.

As Trump calls for return to the name “Indians,” we look at the team’s multiple identities going back more than 100 years.

President Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday encouraging the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names.

The Guardians have been the Guardians since 2022 and will continue to be the Guardians despite President Donald Trump saying they should be called the Indians again.

The president also expressed that he wants to see the Cleveland Guardians adopt their former name, writing, 'Make Indians Great Again'