President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to return to their original team names. “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team.

President Donald Trump is urging Cleveland Guardians ownership to reconsider their name and revert to the Cleveland Indians, so we decided to survey fans before Monday's game: Guardians or Indians?

The president threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders’ new stadium if the team did not bow to his demand.

Later in the day, he threatened the NFL team’s stadium deal if it didn't change its name back to the Redskins.

There was some speculation that Trump is using the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he was implicated in them.

President Donald Trump has called on NFL and MLB team owners to reverse past name changes and restore the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians.