Article 71AZV Trump reportedly wants new NFL stadium in Washington named after him

Trump reportedly wants new NFL stadium in Washington named after him

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  • Trump wants name on Commanders home, per ESPN

  • White House source says move will probably happen'

  • $3.7bn, 65,000-seat stadium expected to open in 2030

Donald Trump is pressing the NFL's Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7bn stadium after him, a bid he is pursuing through back-channel conversations with ownership and by leaning on the government bodies that must approve the project, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

A senior White House official said Trump has conveyed his wishes directly to a member of investor Josh Harris's ownership group. It's what the president wants, and it will probably happen," the official told ESPN. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt added in an email: That would be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible."

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