Donald Trump‘s quest to return America to the “good outdated days” continues.
His newest goal is refocusing his consideration on the Washington Commanders, pushing them to vary their title again to the Redskins, which is very offensive to Native People.
Now, not solely does he need the title modified, however he has additionally taken to social media, threatening to make use of his presidential affect to halt the development of the workforce’s new stadium.
“My assertion on the Washington Reskins has completely blown up, however solely in a really optimistic means. I could put a restriction on them that in the event that they don’t change the title again to the unique ‘Washington Redskins,’ and do away with the ridiculous moniker, ‘Washington Commanders,’ I gained’t make a deal for them to construct a Stadium in Washington,” Trump wrote on his Fact Social platform Sunday.
The president has nothing to do with the Commanders’ new stadium, so it’s unclear precisely how he can cease the brand new stadium from being constructed. Nonetheless, that didn’t cease him from erupting on social media over the workforce, which formally modified its title in 2022.
“Their heritage and status is systematically being taken away from them. Occasions are completely different now than they had been three or 4 years in the past,” Trump wrote.
Because the early 2010s, the NFL workforce has been initiating a homecoming of kinds by planning to construct a brand new stadium at RFK Stadium, which was its house turf from 1961 to 1996.
It’s set to value almost $4 billion, and barring any hiccups (or Trump’s involvement), they’re scheduled to interrupt floor in 2026 and end by 2030. The 65,000-seat stadium is domed, and whereas they’re nonetheless deciding whether or not it will likely be retractable, both means, proprietor Josh Harris tells ESPN, “With out exaggeration, this would be the finest stadium within the nation when it’s constructed.”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the brand new stadium will even make the nation’s capital a extra fascinating host for the Tremendous Bowl.
However now that Trump is threatening to become involved, see the reactions beneath.
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