When President Donald Trump reopened a long-closed conversation about the name of the Washington NFL team, he and others implied that liberal thinking forced the venerable franchise to change its name from Redskins to Commanders in 2022.

President Trump on Sunday publicly demanded that the Washington Commanders change the team name back to the Redskins— labeling them derisively the “Washington Whatever’s.”

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.

Study shows that 90% of Native Americans aren't offended by the Redskins and fine with the Washington Commanders changing it back.

(Reuters) -Two Native American groups on Monday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team restores its old and controversial Redskins name.

US President Donald Trump has demanded The Washington Commanders revert their name to the Redskins or risk the plug being pulled on their new NFL stadium.

President Donald Trump once criticized the government for getting involved in the naming of Washington's NFL team -- much like he is now.