Donald Trump requested the planned $3.7 billion stadium
The The Washington Commanders are building a new football stadium. the president Donald Trump is making a request team, as it prepares to finish work on the project.
“President Donald Trump wants Washington officials to name his planned $3.7 billion stadium after him, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN,” reporter Adam Schefter reported Saturday on X, formerly Twitter.
The The commanders are building a new stadium on the site of the old RFK stadium. That place served as the team’s home from 1961-1996. Washington has approved the project in recent months.
Trump is an avid NFL fan, having attended games frequently before his presidency. He was also involved in attempts to buy a professional NFL football team before entering politics. During the 1980s, Trump owned the USFL’s New Jersey Generals.
It is unclear whether the Commanders can name their stadium after President Donald Trump
It seems uncertain if President Trump will be able to have his name on the stadium.
“The team has no authority. They can’t name the stadium themselves…” a source told ESPN. “The city would be involved in that decision, and the Park Service would be involved as well.”
Trump still has the power of the presidency behind him, which could play an important role in the final decision.
“He has to play his cards. He can make it very difficult, through government environmental approvals and other things, to make sure that everyone who wants to build this stadium comes on board and puts their name on it,” the source said. “Trump has a lot of cards to play to get his way.”
Trump also demanded that the commanders return their names Washington Redskins. He said he would try to block construction of the stadium if the name was not changed, ESPN reported.
Washington currently plays home games in the state of Maryland, at Northwest Stadium.
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