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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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"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.

Hours later, Mr. Trump said he "may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington Commanders,' I won't make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington."

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[–] 57 points 1 year ago

Just said that in a thread about the plastic straw thing...

We're going to see a flurry of shit because they're desperate to change the topic to anything.

He might go real crazy and legalize weed or something too, something that regardless of anything else can be spun as a "win" to the population at large.

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