President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Washington Commanders to change their team name back to the Redskins. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to block the construction of a new Commanders stadium should owner Josh Harris not revert to the old team name,

The Washington franchise has changed away from its nickname twice, first changing from Redskins in 2020 before its most recent change to Commanders in 2022. After retiring the Redskins name and logo, the team adopted the temporary moniker of the Washington Football Team, using the same branding and uniforms from before, sans Redskins insignia.