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Trump threatens to block Washington Commanders stadium deal unless team changes back to former name (www.cbsnews.com)

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Trump on Sunday pushed the Washington Commanders NFL team to return to its previous name, which was scrapped five years ago because it included a word that many view as a slur against Native Americans.

The president also threatened to block a complicated deal for the Commanders to return to a stadium in Washington, D.C., unless they return to the name "Washington Redskins."

"The Washington "Whatever's" should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this," Mr. Trump wrote.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 200 points 4 days ago (4 children)

How about the Washington EpsteinDidntKillHimselfs?

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I would buy that jersey.

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 16 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I need to see the logo first.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

(Shamelessly stolen from a different Lemming)

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[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 4 days ago

The Washington TrumpIsOnTheEpsteinList

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[–] Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Party of small government, huh?

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Party of literal traitors.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Only for the parts that don’t help rich people.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 122 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What the fuck?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 102 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I figure he'll do anything to distract from the actual issues.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 4 days ago

He does need a pretty big distraction right now.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Epstein list

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This seems really important and not like a petty attempt at distraction at all.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 88 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

What did he and Epstein do at that party of just them and a bunch of children without guardians?

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 23 points 4 days ago

I don't think anyone wants to have to read the answer to that question.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Didn't you see the President's post? Those kids were at the party without indians....

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (3 children)

He is desperate for any news story that will stop the Epstein news.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 49 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Predictably crazy banana republic news.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 67 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Sounds like good reason to wait for the despot to die or whatever.

FWIW, billionaires run the NFL, they should pay for their own fucking stadia.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (3 children)

NFL is a legally legislated monopoly.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oddly enough, there was another football league (USFL) which won an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL.

I'll bet you'll never guess what dipshit owned the New Jersey Generals until USFL went under. /s

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

There’s a great story about how that dipshit sunk the entire enterprise by being a complete incompetent dipshit.

How the old USFL emerged, and how Trump helped kill it

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 16 points 4 days ago

Of fucking course he did. It had to be him.

I like that even back then the jury found him unlikeable, though that seems to be the trend his whole life.

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[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago

Anything to get the news cycle off of Epstein.

[–] nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 4 days ago (1 children)

King's Decree.

He should be sued for this 😮‍💨

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (3 children)

yes, “sued”

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He releases the Epstein Files, unredacted, and maybe they Washington Commanders will change their name back.

In fact, until he does, I vote they change their name to the Washington Epsteins!

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[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

Even better name would be the Washington Epstein List.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This fucker wants to micromanage everything. Mind your own business you dumb oaf.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

child* fucker

Fixed that for you

[–] Worthess@discuss.online 23 points 4 days ago

Child rapist

[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 18 points 4 days ago

Its because he desperately needs to distract from himself being at the top of the Epstein list.

[–] Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He is such an idiot. As President of the US, don't we think he has more important issues to be concerned with? Like, does he have any focus/power of concentration or filter? WTAF. Why do we have this senile dumbass in charge????

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[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

This is a distraction from the epstein files.... its not working

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago

Finally a president that is tackling the real issues head on. I really hope he forces Aunt Jamima's face back onto syrup bottles soon. I miss seeing that sweet woman at the breakfast table so goddamm much. I'm clamoring Mr president, clamoring I say.

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I mean yes, the commanders is a shitty name but going back to the racial slurs isn't the solution. I personally was a fan of the Washington football team era.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

I think the Washington Nazis is currently the most fitting.

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[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago

He's just trying to manufacturer distractions from Epstein conversations. Stay focused!

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He already killed one football league by trying to force his will on it.

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[–] deus@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (5 children)

How is this not the Onion

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[–] StowawayFog@piefed.social 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This guy puts his fucking nose in everything.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 4 days ago

Especially if it's under 18.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

TIL that the Washington football team is from Washington D.C., not Washington State.

I also recently learned that the Pentagon also isn't located in Washington state. This shit needs a disambiguation page for real life.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (8 children)

Football teams are generally named after the city they’re in, not the state. The state of Washington is home to the Seattle Seahawks.

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[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Remember: it is your duty to marginalize republicans at all opportunities, to the maximum extent within your power and the law.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This guy literally cannot go a single day without being even more of a piece of shit than the previous day!

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[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Washington Original Americans, just to spite him.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

Trump still pissed about his NFL snub. What a fuckin child.

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