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.

President Donald Trump has called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to change their names back to the Redskins and Indians.

Scott Turner, the HUD secretary and former Washington Redskins defensive back, backed President Donald Trump's push to change the Commanders' nickname.

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The president has sought to impose his political will on a variety of sports in the U.S. His threats to the Commanders and Guardians are the latest example.

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith went off on President Donald Trump’s push for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the Washington Redskins. During a rant on “First Take” on Monday, Smith accused Trump, who is threatening to hold up the Commanders’ stadium deal, of trying to distract from the Epstein files.