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 Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for the Washington Commanders if they don't restore their old name of the Redskins. He also wants the Cleveland Guardians to go back to their former name.

The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

The president has called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their own names, writing 'Make Indians Great Again'

The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their names for three years now, and neither team intends to change them. Owner of the Commanders, Josh Harris, who took over in 2023, said earlier this year that the rebranded name would remain.

P resident Donald Trump threatened the Washington Commanders football team, saying he will not facilitate a deal for the team's new stadium to be built in Washington, D.C., if it does not revert to its former name.

President Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday encouraging the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names.

Washington's NFL franchise is no stranger to controversy and name debates. Here's why the Commanders changed their name and why they can't go back.

President Donald Trump put the pressure on the team owners of the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in a post on social media.

President Donald Trump urged the Cleveland Guardians to revert to its former name, the Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Commanders to go back to being called the Redskins.

Trump also said he wants the Cleveland Guardians to revert back to the Indians. Neither team has plans to change its name again.