DC official weighs in on Trump's push to have Commanders change nickname back to Redskins

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President Donald Trump threw a curveball into the NFL world over the weekend when he threatened to put the Washington Commanders’ RFK Stadium site in jeopardy if they didn’t change its name back to the Redskins.

Phil Mendelson, the Washington, D.C., Council chairman, suggested to 106.7 The Fan in D.C. on the "Grant & Danny" show he would have "no problem" with a potential name change.

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Flanked by members of the city council and other city leaders, Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 2025. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

"He suggested the past DC opposition of the team moving back into the city while named Redskins had more to do with Dan Snyder than the name," radio host Grant Paulsen wrote about Mendelson. "Suggested he would have no problem with DC welcoming the team back with the name Redskins now." 

It appeared to be the latest nod of support for the move since Trump fired off two Truth Social posts over the weekend about the nickname. 

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, who played for the Redskins, backed the move on Sunday.

"The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this," Trump wrote first. "Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past.

"Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different