Trump posted on social media on Sunday that he wanted to see the Commanders and Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians return to Native American names that each team abandoned years ago.

Josh Harris, whose group bought the team from Dan Snyder in 2023, said earlier this year the Commanders name was here to stay.

That seemed to have changed under new team ownership, but President Donald Trump’s remarks about the team name and possibly holding up a stadium deal are making waves just as training camp opens. Still,

Commanders General Manager Adam Peters said earlier Tuesday that the team is going to do everything it can to get Terry McLaurin signed to an extension.

Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin admitted that he has been "pretty frustrated" after the two sides have failed to reach a contract extension this offseason. On Tuesday, Commanders general manager Adam Peters said the team is trying to take care of McLaurin.