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Monday, Nov 10, 2025
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White House Opens Door to Naming New Washington Commanders Stadium After Trump
President Donald Trump reportedly sought his name on the $3.7 billion RFK-site stadium and the White House called the idea “beautiful”
The White House said it would be “beautiful” to name the planned new stadium for the Washington Commanders after Donald Trump, following media reports that the former president sought the naming rights.
According to a report, Trump conveyed his wish to the team’s ownership, though no formal agreement has yet been struck.
The stadium is part of a wider redevelopment at the former Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK) site in Washington, D.C., with a budget of approximately US$3.7 billion.
Under the deal approved by the District of Columbia Council this year, the team controls the naming rights while the land remains subject to federal-and-local approvals.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: “That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible.” The team declined to comment on the matter, saying no formal naming talks had yet taken place.
Analysts observe that while the 65,000-seat venue, targeted for a 2030 opening, secures the Commanders’ return to Washington, D.C. for the first time since 1997, the naming request injects political dynamics into what is largely a commercial agreement.
The team is investing US$2.7 billion while the District will contribute about US$1 billion in infrastructure and funding support.
Should the stadium carry the former president’s name, it would mark a rare branding move tied directly to a serving U.S. president.
But the final decision remains in the hands of the team and its developers; federal and city agencies retain oversight over land-use conditions.
As the project moves toward groundbreaking and approval of architectural plans, the naming saga adds to the evolving narrative of the franchise’s long-awaited return to the capital.
According to a report, Trump conveyed his wish to the team’s ownership, though no formal agreement has yet been struck.
The stadium is part of a wider redevelopment at the former Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK) site in Washington, D.C., with a budget of approximately US$3.7 billion.
Under the deal approved by the District of Columbia Council this year, the team controls the naming rights while the land remains subject to federal-and-local approvals.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: “That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible.” The team declined to comment on the matter, saying no formal naming talks had yet taken place.
Analysts observe that while the 65,000-seat venue, targeted for a 2030 opening, secures the Commanders’ return to Washington, D.C. for the first time since 1997, the naming request injects political dynamics into what is largely a commercial agreement.
The team is investing US$2.7 billion while the District will contribute about US$1 billion in infrastructure and funding support.
Should the stadium carry the former president’s name, it would mark a rare branding move tied directly to a serving U.S. president.
But the final decision remains in the hands of the team and its developers; federal and city agencies retain oversight over land-use conditions.
As the project moves toward groundbreaking and approval of architectural plans, the naming saga adds to the evolving narrative of the franchise’s long-awaited return to the capital.
