President Trump wants the Washington Commanders to return to the Redskins name and re-embrace the franchise’s iconic Indian imagery that was retired in 2020.
“The Washington ’Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team,” he posted Sunday on Truth Social. “There is a big clamoring for this.”
The Commanders name has been a sore spot for many football fans since the team unveiled the new name in 2022 after two seasons as the Washington Football Team.
The District’s club changed its name under former owner Dan Snyder in 2020 amid mounting public pressure. Sponsors like Nike and FedEx worried the name and logo were racially insensitive, a delicate issue as “Black Lives Matter” protests popped up across the country.
The new name is still ridiculed, but calls for a change quieted last season as the Commanders earned their first playoff victory in 19 years.