Washington Redskins, NFL and Trump
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President Donald Trump’s latest comments are already shaking up a stadium deal that was supposed to be routine. On Sunday,
President Donald Trump is threatening the Commanders' NFL stadium deal if the team does not change its name back to the "Redskins," according to a recent post.
President Trump’s call for the Commanders to readopt their Redskins nickname is dialing up a familiar play: turning the NFL into a political football by using sports, and Washington’s NFL team, as a cultural wedge issue.
Washington’s NFL franchise used to be in the news all the time for reasons other than football. That seemed to have changed under new team ownership, but President Donald Trump’s remarks about the team name and possibly holding up a stadium deal are making waves just as training camp opens.
President Trump isn't kidding around with his new threat to the NFL's Washington Commanders, the White House says.
A new poll found 25 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s threat to nix a stadium deal in Washington over the name of the local football team. “I may put a restriction on them that if
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President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
President Donald Trump may be all on board for having the Washington Commanders revert their team name, but the D.C. mayor and the team's GM are paying him no mind.