The Washington franchise has changed away from its nickname twice, first changing from Redskins in 2020 before its most recent change to Commanders in 2022. After retiring the Redskins name and logo, the team adopted the temporary moniker of the Washington Football Team, using the same branding and uniforms from before, sans Redskins insignia.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith sounded off on Donald Trump, saying he believes the president is using the Washington Commanders name change drama to distract from the Epstein Files.

Scott Turner, the HUD secretary and former Washington Redskins defensive back, backed President Donald Trump's push to change the Commanders' nickname.

In a week where NFL headlines mostly revolved around training camp buzz, President Donald Trump just tossed a political agenda into the Washington Commanders’ front office. On Saturday, Trump posted on his social media platform,