President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to return to their original team names. “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team.

Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson suggested he would have no issue with the Washington Commanders using the Redskins nickname again.

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

President Trump on Sunday called on the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to change their names back to the Redskins and Indians, respectively, saying “there is a big

President Donald Trump is urging Cleveland Guardians ownership to reconsider their name and revert to the Cleveland Indians, so we decided to survey fans before Monday's game: Guardians or Indians?

Trump posted on social media on Sunday that he wanted to see the Commanders and Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians return to Native American names that each team abandoned years ago.

President Trump's recent comments on the name of Cleveland's baseball team seemingly came out of nowhere — but the subject has been on local minds for quite some time. Catch up quick: On Sunday, Trump posted to Truth Social calling for the Washington Commanders (formerly the Redskins) and the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians) to revert to their previous names.

Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well. The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.