White House reacts after report claims Trump wants new Commanders DC stadium named after him

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President Donald Trump reportedly wants the Washington Commanders' new stadium in the nation's capital to be named after him.

ESPN's report came a day after the White House announced that Trump would attend Sunday’s Commanders game against the Detroit Lions and honor military veterans at halftime.

The White House did not confirm the report to Fox News Digital, but in a statement, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "That would surely be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible."

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Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., and President Donald Trump (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images; Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

The domed stadium, which will be built at the site of RFK Stadium, will cost an estimated $3.7 billion. ESPN reported that there have been "back-channel communications" with Josh Harris and other Commanders owners.

"It's what the president wants, and it will probably happen," a White House official told ESPN.

A source with the team told ESPN there have been no formal discussions, but conversations are anticipated. The stadium name will likely be determined by the District of Columbia Council and National Park Service.

Trump found himself in a conundrum with the Commanders earlier this year, threatening to halt the team's plans to build a new stadium in the nation's capital if they didn't bring back their old Redskins moniker.

A Washington Redskins helmet before a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. (Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

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