Ohio state rep backs Trump's push for Guardians to change name back to Indians

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President Donald Trump ramped up the pressure on the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders to change their team names back to the Indians and Redskins, respectively, on Sunday.

Trump unleashed two social media posts imploring both teams to make the moves. While he threatened to put the Commanders’ RFK Stadium deal in the balance, he said changing the names back was "common sense."

Ohio state Republican Rep. Brian Lorenz appeared to agree with the president.

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Oct 15, 2007; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians left fielder, #7, Kenny Lofton is congratulated by first baseman, #25, Ryan Garko after hitting a two-run home run in the 2nd inning against the Boston Red Sox during game 3 of the 2007 American League Championship Series at Jacobs Field. (Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports)

"You don’t mess with Chief Wahoo and expect Cleveland to forget," he wrote in a post on X. "The Cleveland Indians weren’t just a team — they were summer nights, family memories, heartbreaks, and miracles. 

"We didn’t change because fans asked — we changed because elites told us to. Time to bring back what made us us."

Trump first wrote on Truth Social that there was a "big clamoring" for the Commanders to go back to being called the Redskins and the same with the Guardians.

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