"A senior White House source told ESPN that the commander-in-chief has expressed his wishes to the NFL team's ownership group, led by Josh Harris. It's what the president wants, and it will probably happen, the source said. Trump, of course, is no stranger to putting his name on buildings, hotels, casinos and golf courses as a real estate developer, in addition to selling Trump-branded items ranging from sneakers to bibles."
"The planned $3.7bn domed stadium will be constructed in Washington DC at the former site of RFK Stadium, home to the then-Washington Redskins from 1961 through 1996. The 65,000-seat stadium is projected to open in 2030. A spokesperson for the Commanders, who currently play at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, declined to provide a comment to ESPN on Saturday. Other than Green Bay's Lambeau Field and Chicago's Soldier Field, NFL stadiums almost always sell their lucrative naming rights to corporate sponsors."
Donald Trump has requested that the Washington Commanders place his name on their planned new stadium. The president conveyed his desire to the team's ownership led by Josh Harris, and the White House signaled the move is likely. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the name as "a beautiful name" and credited the president with enabling the stadium rebuild. The planned $3.7bn domed venue will be built on the former RFK Stadium site in Washington, DC, will seat 65,000 and is projected to open in 2030. The Commanders currently play at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, and NFL venues commonly sell naming rights to corporate sponsors, allowing combinations of sponsor names and nicknames.
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