Trump Pushes for Commanders Stadium to Bear His Name

President Donald Trump is advocating for the Washington Commanders' planned $3.7 billion stadium in Washington, D.C., to bear his name, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

The push comes as the team prepares to host Trump at its Week 10 home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Northwest Stadium. A senior White House official told ESPN that backchannel communications have occurred between the administration and members of the Commanders' ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire for the honor. The official added that the naming "is what the president wants, and it will probably happen."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the sentiment in an email to ESPN on Friday, stating, "That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible." Trump has credited his administration's involvement in facilitating the project's approval, though he has not publicly addressed the reports directly.

The stadium, a domed facility set to open in 2030, will be built on the site of the former RFK Stadium, which the team called home from 1961 to 1996 and is managed by the...