The Washington Commanders moved forward toward making a positive change on Friday.
Per DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the council of DC voted in favor of building the Commanders’ new stadium at the RFK site. However, Bowser undermined President Donald Trump by making it clear the vote was for the “Commanders.”
Trump has made his feelings known that he wanted the team to change the name back to” Redskins” and suggested he’d help with plans to build the stadium at the RFK site if they made a name change.
Washington Commanders name is staying, per the mayor
“The era of a crumbling sea of asphalt on the banks of the Anacostia is finally coming to an end. In its place, we will bring our team home and deliver a state-of-the-art, Super Bowl ready stadium for our Commanders, more than 6,000 new homes for DC residents, a SportsPlex for our kids, parks and recreation space for the community, and so much more,” Boswer released in a statement.
“With the Commanders as our partner, we will deliver jobs and opportunity when our city needs them most. And we will build a campus that makes our city proud for generations of Washingtonians to come.”
Bowser thanked Trump for his support in the matter.
Ginally, to everyone on my team at DC Government, past and present, who has played a role in this decade-long effort to deliver for DC, thank you: can’t stop, won’t stop, never quit.”
The council still needs a second and final vote.
The @councilofdc just passed, on first vote, the RFK Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.
We're bringing the @Commanders home to RFK and we're activating 180 acres of opportunity on the banks of the Anacostia River.
Can't stop, won't stop, never quit.
My full statement: pic.twitter.com/kQWsA9GdDS
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) August 1, 2025
Some fans were upset that the name would;d not be changed to “Redskins,” as the council wants the name to remain “Commanders.”
“Nah the Dumb Communists in DC voted against previous moves because the Redskins name. They’re dead forever,” wrote a fan in response to a question as to whether a name change was coming amid news of the council’s vote.
“Trump should have forced them to change name back to Redskins if they wanted a new stadium,” posted another.
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