Donald Trump is pressing the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7 billion stadium after him, using back-channel talks with Josh Harris’s ownership group and the federal approvals he oversees, according to multiple sources. A senior White House official said Trump conveyed his wishes directly and predicted it would happen; press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it a “beautiful” name. The team, preparing for Trump’s visit to Sunday’s game, says no formal talks have occurred. Naming the 65,000-seat RFK-site venue, slated for 2030, requires approvals from the National Park Service and D.C. Council, giving Trump leverage over the project.

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