President Donald Trump threatens to block Washington Commanders' new stadium build if the team does not revert to their original name.

President Trump called on the NFL’s Washington Commanders to change their name back to the Washington Redskins on Sunday and threatened to upend the team’s deal for a new stadium if they didn’t.

President 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.

President Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington’s football team if it doesn’t restore its old name.

President Donald Trump is threatening to block the Washington Commanders’ proposed return to the District unless the team restores its former name.

They call it football, but I guess we call it soccer,’ Trump said in an interview with a sports streaming channel. 'But that change could be made very easily.'

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The world’s most popular sport continues to be plagued by a linguistic divide, a debate recently reignited by U.S. President Donald Trump. While much of the globe refers to it as football, Americans stubbornly cling to the term ‘soccer’.

Trump also said he wants the Cleveland Guardians to revert back to the Indians. Neither team has plans to change its name again.

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his nominees.