President Trump posted that he believes the Guardians and Commanders should return to their former names. Here's the Guardians' response.

P resident Donald Trump threatened the Washington Commanders football team, saying he will not facilitate a deal for the team's new stadium to be built in Washington, D.C., if it does not revert to its former name.

President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.

The president has called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their own names, writing 'Make Indians Great Again'

Former President Trump has called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to change their names back, citing support from Native Americans.

The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

President Trump called on the NFL’s Washington Commanders to change their name back to the Washington Redskins on Sunday and threatened to upend the team’s deal for a new stadium if they didn’t.

Washington's NFL franchise is no stranger to controversy and name debates. Here's why the Commanders changed their name and why they can't go back.

President Donald Trump urged the Cleveland Guardians to revert to its former name, the Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Commanders to go back to being called the Redskins.

President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians to revert to their original names — the Redskins and the Indians, respectively — during a recent Truth Social rant (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)