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Commanders' new stadium saga takes the most bizarre plot twist yet
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and President Donald J. Trump Win McNamee/GettyImages
The Washington Commanders will host President Donald J. Trump for their home game against the Detroit Lions in Week 10, where he is expected to participate in halftime activities honoring the military. And according to one bombshell report, there will also be something else up for discussion. According to Don Van Natta Jr. and Adam Schefter from ESPN, President Trump is keen for the new Commanders' stadium at the old RFK site to be named in his honor. No formal conversations have taken place as yet, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined her support, claiming that the stadium would not have been possible without his influence. A senior White House source also stated that when President Trump wants something, he typically gets it. However, nothing has come close to being rubber-stamped yet. A senior White House source said there have been backchannel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the domed stadium in the

This article first appeared on Riggo's Rag and was syndicated with permission.

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