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Total Pro Sports on MSNPHOTO: Social Media Detectives Expose Donald Trump’s Cringeworthy ‘Washington Redskins’ Tweet That Aged HorriblySocial media detectives exposed President Donald Trump for a ridiculous Washington Redskins tweet that aged poorly.
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.”
Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well. The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.
The Washington Commanders are one of the most storied franchises in the NFL. Trump wrote that there is a "big clamoring" for the team to be renamed the "Washington Redskins Football Team." Trump has his own history with the NFL after showing interest in buying a team during the 1980s,
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSNRemembering a Washington legendOr perhaps you might remember him better if I were to refer to him as "Chief Zee?" Yes, that Chief Zee! For those unfamiliar with this part of Redskins history, Williams passed away on July 19, 2016, nine years ago today.