Presiden Trump calls for Washington Commanders owner to change name back to Redskins

President Trump on Sunday pushed the Washington Commanders NFL team to return to its previous name, which was scrapped five years ago because it included a word that many view as a slur against Native Americans.

The president also threatened to block a complicated deal for the Commanders to return to a stadium in Washington, D.C., unless they return to the name "Washington Redskins."

"The Washington should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this," Mr. Trump wrote.

Meanwhile in baseball, the president also pushed the Cleveland Guardians MLB team to change back to the Cleveland Indians, a name the franchise got rid of in 2021.

"MAKE INDIANS GREAT AGAIN," he wrote in the Sunday afternoon statement.

President Trump claimed, "Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them."

While we are at it bring back the Land O Lakes maiden.

trump is just a nasty human being and thug.  His supporters are no different.  Guess this is one of our biggest problems in the country that he needs to use his time on.

Sure hope Musk gets that brain stuff hes working on done, cause there are tons of magas in need

hey slim, your Tigers are standing firm in the central 

11 game lead, looking solid

This post is completely Ludacris..................

Yeh Soup,..however they must address a couple weaknesses..namely the infield ,but esp. they need to come up with a closer ....If they don't have a good closer ..they won't be able to do much in the WS

yeah, the Yanks problem is pitching too.  Back to the post, I am one of those who believes to keep the name unless the team moves.  Like when the Browns ran to Baltimore in NFL, and I want to say they did it overnight like at 3 am or something crazy.  Or go way way back Boston had the Braves, you can go on and on... Supersonics are now the OKC Thunder.  I've been to NYG vs WAS games and the skins jerseys are still at the games.  Same with the Indians and Cleveland games, actually this one made no sense to me.  The owners probably didn't like Cleveland Natives, or maybe even back then natives was offensive??  who knows, there are some old timers here that may correct me on this.  but if Indians couldn't stay, and Redskins couldn't stay then why are the KC Chiefs OK, and why are the ATL Braves OK?  why are the FSU Seminoles OK?  they all do the chant, with the tomahawk arm motion and what sound like a native American song chant that we all have heard throughout life

but at the end of the day, sports and politics shouldn't mingle.  Its oil & water, then mix in some alcohol 

The original words to the Redskins song 

Hail to the Redskins!

Hail Victory!

Braves on the Warpath!

Fight for old Dixie!

Run or pass and score -- we want a lot more!

Scalp 'em, swamp 'em -- We will take 'em big score

Read 'em, weep 'em, touchdown - we want heap more

Fight on, Fight on -- 'Till you have won

Mad king Trump demands the return of racist sport team names that are offensive to indigenous community.

Not so,,90% of Native Americans around the country supported the Redskins name in a Washington Post poll in 2016....

Native American groups still support the Redskins name and image today, even after it was wiped from the NFL, said NAGA (the Native American Guardian's Association) president Eunice Davidson...........they are trying to erase Native American history.

@cd329

 TDS is strong with this one

 I guess we'll find out soon if they change it or not

you moonbats forget the picture on the REDSKINS helmets is a famous INDIAN chief, im sure he would object same with the clevland INDIANS, i dont think you mentioned the chicago BLACKHAWKS

@usarmy69-71

Blackhawks is an interesting story if you have time.

A racist bastard is fond of racist terms.

Not exactly earth-shaking news.

Stick to politics bro. Keep your politics out of my sports

He's super Vaccinated & Triggered. No surprise here. Bunch of Liberal pansies on this thread. Imagine that upsetting you? The Washington Redskins. 

The pussifaction of men is real. Smh

The President of the United States has more serious things to worry about than the name of Washington's NFL team, according to man who spent Sunday doing exactly that. 

'President should not be telling the Washington Redskins to change their name-our country has far bigger problems!' read a 2013 Twitter post from Donald Trump. 'FOCUS on them, not nonsense.'

2013 DJT is right - sounds like he is trying to distract from tariffs, inflation, and EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN 

Can’t wait for 2026 when Gym Jordan is announced as the Head Coach of the Washington Epsteins! 

@DogbiteWilliams

 Racists come in all colors. Before you accuse, take a look at yourself!!!

Since this is the NFL Betting Forum, shouldn't this be posted somewhere else?

@C-70Blues

 Agree

100%, it’s politics. Who cares what politicians say about sports? This is the same dumbass who said the Cubs were terrible, only for them to go on and win the World Series that same year.

Time to send this one to the Politics forum

Actually, Babyhands Trump complained about how the President of the USA should not be commenting on silly things like team names, because real presidents have enough real stuff to do.

Basically, 2013 Trump says 2025 Trump is an idiot. Too many Epsteins on the brain!

Back in 2013, then-president Barack Obama said he believed it would be a good thing for the team to “think about changing” their name, sparking a strong reaction from Trump.

In a resurfaced tweet from that time, Trump wrote on X/Twitter: “President should not be telling the Washington Redskins to change their name-our country has far bigger problems! FOCUS on them,not nonsense.”

Retired Washington Redskins star Jason Buck, a Native American, told TMZ Sports that he fully endorses President Donald Trump’s plan to restore the franchise’s old name after it was rebranded at the behest of woke activists.