ESPN reports Trump wants the Commanders’ new $3.7bn stadium to bear his name, with the White House suggesting the request could succeed

ESPN reports Trump wants the Commanders’ new $3.7bn stadium to bear his name, with the White House suggesting the request could succeed

President Donald Trump wants the new Washington Commanders stadium to be named after him, according to a report from ESPN.com.

The president reportedly wants the new home of the Washington Commanders to bear his name. There are reasons to think he will succeed

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said naming the Washington football stadium in honour of Trump would be "beautiful".

“It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen," a senior White House source told ESPN.