Donald Trump wants new Commanders stadium named after him, ESPN reports
According to a report from ESPN, President Donald Trump hopes the new $3.7 billion stadium being built will be named after him.
Will the Commanders play in a stadium named after the commander in chief?
It might, after a report said that’s what the president’s wishes are.
According to a report from ESPN, President Donald Trump hopes the new $3.7 billion stadium being built will be named after him.
The domed stadium is being built on the site of the old RFK Stadium, where the Redskins played 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 emailed ESPN on Friday night when asked about the possibility.
While it’s possible for it to happen, it’s not the decision of the team, which is owned by a group led by Josh Harris, who also owns the 76ers and New Jersey Devils. According to ESPN sources, “the team doesn’t have the authority. They can’t name the stadium ... on their own. The city would be involved in that decision, and the Park Service would be involved.”
The report also says Trump isn’t looking to pay for the naming rights, and if he has his heart set on it, he can do some things to make it happen.
“He has cards to play. He can make it very difficult, through government environmental approvals and other things, to make sure everyone who wants this stadium to be built will join to put his name on it,” the source told ESPN. “Trump has plenty of cards to play to get his way.”