President Trump Calls for Washington Commanders Revert to Authentic Title

President Donald Trump is as soon as once more calling on the Washington Commanders to ditch their present identify and return to their former moniker, the Redskins.

The previous president took to Reality Social on Sunday, writing, “The Washington ‘Whatevers’ ought to IMMEDIATELY change their identify again to the Washington Redskins Soccer Group. There’s a large clamoring for this.”

Trump did not cease there, additionally suggesting the Cleveland Guardians ought to return to their outdated identify, the Indians, claiming, “Our nice Indian folks, in huge numbers, need this to occur.” Trump capped off the publish by urging the groups’ homeowners to “get it accomplished.”

Earlier this yr, when requested whether or not the Commanders ought to revert to the Redskins identify if the franchise strikes again to D.C., Trump averted a direct reply — however made his opinion clear, saying he thinks it is degrading to the Indian inhabitants.

The workforce formally rebranded because the Commanders in 2022 following years of public strain from Native American teams and civil rights advocates who considered “Redskins” as a racial slur.