Summary
President Donald Trump wants the new Washington Commanders football stadium to be named after him. The stadium, costing $3.7 billion, is being built on the old RFK Stadium site in Washington D.C. Trump is discussing this naming idea with the football team's owners and could soon announce it during a game.
Key Facts
- President Trump is interested in having the new Washington Commanders stadium named after him.
- The stadium will be constructed on the site of the old RFK Stadium, currently being demolished.
- The new stadium project is estimated to cost $3.7 billion.
- Trump does not want to buy naming rights or have a corporation pay for it; he wants it as a tribute to his help with the stadium deal.
- Trump plans to attend a Commanders football game and might announce his naming wish there.
- The White House press secretary has hinted that Trump is keen on having the stadium named in his honor.
- Typically, stadiums sell naming rights to companies, but not all do; some are named after people or historical events.
- Other projects Trump is reportedly undertaking in Washington D.C. include changes to the White House's East Wing and proposing a triumphal arch.
