‘Totally blown up’: Trump pushes changing name of Washington Commanders back to Redskins

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President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed forcefully for the Washington Commanders NFL team to switch back to the original franchise name of “Redskins,” and floated the notion of tying the name change to the new stadium deal.

“The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past.