"A senior White House source said there have been backchannel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the domed stadium in the nation's capital bear his name. The new stadium is being built on the old RFK Stadium site that served as the team's home from 1961 to 1996. "That would be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told ESPN on Friday night via email. Leavitt declined to answer additional questions, but the senior White House source told ESPN: "It's what the president wants, and it will probably happen.""
"A Commanders spokesperson declined comment Saturday. However, a team source said the organization has spent days preparing for Trump's attendance at the Commanders' home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Trump will attend the game as Harris' guest and is expected to participate in halftime activities honoring the military. The team source said that while the Commanders anticipate possible conversations with Trump about the new stadium during the game, there have been no formal conversations to date."
President Donald Trump sought to have the Washington Commanders name their planned $3.7 billion domed stadium after him through backchannel communications with a member of the ownership group led by Josh Harris. The new stadium is being built on the old RFK Stadium site that served as the team's home from 1961 to 1996. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the name "beautiful" and credited Trump with making the rebuilding possible. A senior White House source said the name request "will probably happen." The Commanders declined to comment, and a team source said no formal naming conversations have occurred while preparing for Trump's game attendance.
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