"President Donald Trump wants the planned stadium for the Washington Commanders, an NFL team based in the nation's capital, to be named after him. A senior White House source told ESPN there has been back-channel communication between the administration and a member of the team's ownership about his wish. "It's what the president wants, and it will probably happen," the source added."
"The new $3.7 billion stadium, approved in September and expected to open by 2030, will be constructed at the old RFK Stadium site on the Anacostia River, which 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 via email on Friday night."
President Donald Trump wants the planned Washington Commanders stadium to be named after him. Back-channel communication occurred between the White House and a member of the team's ownership about the request. The new $3.7 billion stadium is approved for the old RFK site on the Anacostia River, is expected to open by 2030, and will seat about 65,000. Karoline Leavitt called the proposed name beautiful and credited President Trump with making the rebuilding possible. Josh Harris leads the ownership group and is expected to host Trump at an upcoming home game. The Commanders control naming rights, but the D.C. Council would likely decide on commemorative naming.
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