Josh Harris, whose group bought the team from Dan Snyder in 2023, said earlier this year the Commanders name was here to stay.

President Trump is demanding the Washington Commanders go back to their former Redskins name, threatening to stop the construction of their new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in Washington,

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

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.

Scott Turner, the HUD secretary and former Washington Redskins defensive back, backed President Donald Trump's push to change the Commanders' nickname.

The Commanders have not made a public statement since Trump’s comments, but owner Josh Harris reiterated the franchise would not be reverting its name after he took over in 2023.

Trump also said he wants the Cleveland Guardians to revert back to the Indians. Neither team has plans to change its name again.

President Donald Trump threatened to put a "restriction" on the Washington Commanders' plans to build a new stadium in D.C. over refusal to revert back to their old name.

Stephen A. Smith strongly criticized Donald Trump for suggesting the Washington Commanders revert to their former name, Redskins. Smith accused Trump