{"id":32234,"date":"2025-05-07T23:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/32234\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T23:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:23:10","slug":"hypocrisy-or-politics-donald-trump-trashes-washington-commanders-name-but-takes-ultimate-commander-jersey-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/32234\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypocrisy or politics? Donald Trump trashes Washington Commanders name but takes \u2018Ultimate Commander\u2019 jersey | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HypocrisyPresident Trump received a custom ‘Ultimate Commander’ jersey from Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris at a White House event (Getty Images) In a headline-grabbing moment at the White House on May 5, President Donald Trump<\/a> welcomed Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris as part of the city\u2019s celebration for being named the host of the 2027 NFL Draft. But what made the event especially notable was the exchange of a symbolic gift \u2014 a custom Commanders jersey \u2014 given to Trump just days after he openly criticized the team\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump receives ‘Ultimate Commander’ jersey while calling former Redskins name ‘superior’<\/p>\n

Despite sparking controversy in late April for calling the original Redskins moniker \u201ca much superior name,\u201d Trump was presented with a Washington Commanders jersey bearing the title \u201cUltimate Commander.\u201d Harris, 60, praised the President, saying: \u201cYou are the ultimate Commander, so, there\u2019s your Commanders jersey. There\u2019s no bird on it, but we do appreciate you and thank you for everything you\u2019ve done, and look forward to the future.\u201dThe exchange was wrapped in warmth, but it couldn\u2019t overshadow Trump\u2019s prior comments. On April 24, he told reporters, \u201cI think it\u2019s degrading to the Indian population, and it\u2019s a great population, and they like it when they\u2019re called by various names.\u201d He added, \u201cI spoke to people of Indian heritage who love that name and love that team\u2026 it had heritage behind it, it had something special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebration of NFL Draft announcement turns into unexpected political and cultural moment<\/p>\n

Donald Trump\u2019s remarks come amid ongoing debates surrounding the renaming of sports teams seen as offensive to Native American communities. Washington changed its name from the Redskins to the Washington Football Team in 2020, and then to the Commanders in 2022. While many welcomed the change as a step toward cultural sensitivity, Trump\u2019s remarks struck a nerve \u2014 especially among those involved in indigenous advocacy.Still, in classic Trump fashion, he appeared unfazed during the jersey presentation, even taking time to applaud the team\u2019s performance. He praised quarterback Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 draft, saying, \u201cYou have a very good quarterback, a great quarterback, I think.\u201dDaniels has become a breakout star, taking Washington from a struggling 4\u201313 team to NFC Championship contenders. His performance has reignited fan enthusiasm \u2014 and apparently caught Trump\u2019s attention.Also Read: NFL 2025 storyline begins: Aaron Rodgers\u2019 future, Brock Purdy\u2019s big contract and tush-push controversy<\/a>The Commanders may have changed their name, but their role in Washington\u2019s political and sporting spotlight is as strong as ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Trump received a custom ‘Ultimate Commander’ jersey from Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris at a White House…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2069],"tags":[427,78,7,734,5516,12824,6,12823,12822,855,111,2480],"class_list":{"0":"post-32234","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-commanders","8":"tag-commanders","9":"tag-donald-trump","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-jayden-daniels","12":"tag-josh-harris","13":"tag-native-american-advocacy","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-nfl-draft-2027","16":"tag-redskins-name-controversy","17":"tag-washington","18":"tag-washington-commanders","19":"tag-washingtoncommanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114469129720102536","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}