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.

President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to roll it back, and in a fiery Truth Social post on Sunday, he demanded the teams revert to their former names, calling the current ones “ridiculous” and accusing them of erasing American heritage.