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Can he really demand that teams change their name? Does he have any power over them? Funding them? (Original Post) question everything Monday OP
Nope. sakabatou Monday #1
No, elleng Monday #2
He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal johnnyfins Monday #3
Chaos elleng Monday #5
Yes he has levers he can and will pull. Look how he got mayor bowser of dc to tear up blm plaza. Money threats. Blues Heron Monday #4
DC's different, though, isn't it? Igel Monday #13
A threat always works if people don't stand up to it. usonian Monday #6
It's important, but it is an attempt to divert from Epstein. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #7
Yep. Jeremy who? yellowcanine Monday #10
Wouldn't think so canetoad Monday #8
We pay tax on tea, too. Haggard Celine Monday #9
Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies. onenote Monday #11
trump's trying to repeat his extortion efforts, like he did with Harvard and Big Law. Paladin Monday #12
Maybe visas for players, if there are any. Igel Monday #14
Nada, Zip, Zilch. ProudMNDemocrat Monday #15
He can increase their popularity by 60 percent Johonny Monday #16
The Guardians no dsc Monday #17

johnnyfins

(2,455 posts)
3. He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:00 AM
Monday

For the Commanders. And he will. Epstein's Pal is a desperate, cornered, rat.

Blues Heron

(7,181 posts)
4. Yes he has levers he can and will pull. Look how he got mayor bowser of dc to tear up blm plaza. Money threats.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:01 AM
Monday

Igel

(36,989 posts)
13. DC's different, though, isn't it?
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:17 AM
Monday

In states, the mayor sort of has to wrangle with the governor. Not in DC--but that doesn't mean Bowser has the latitude of a governor.

usonian

(19,199 posts)
6. A threat always works if people don't stand up to it.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:22 AM
Monday

He is a zero. Empty. He only threatens to see who is afraid. And it works because of his media-inflated persona.

Behind the curtain, nothing at all. Everyone does his dirty work, and he trashes every one.

canetoad

(19,320 posts)
8. Wouldn't think so
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:59 AM
Monday

Not even Chas 3 and his far-flung Prime Ministers make countries bow down to changing the name of sporting clubs.

So how did that revolution thing work out for ya'all?

onenote

(45,465 posts)
11. Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:25 AM
Monday

So, possibly yes, at least in terms of delays.

Paladin

(31,086 posts)
12. trump's trying to repeat his extortion efforts, like he did with Harvard and Big Law.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:36 AM
Monday

The only open question at this point is what we're going to do about it. What say you, Democratic "leadership"? How much gangster-like behavior is enough for some serious, way-overdue movement towards an impeachment? What's left of democracy in this once-proud country is hanging by a thread at this point...

Igel

(36,989 posts)
14. Maybe visas for players, if there are any.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:20 AM
Monday

But if MAGA-folk are fanbase, then there's that. Publicity. Maybe telling a governor that, "Hey, Chaz, you know that environmental or roads project you wanted federal fund for?"

President also has no Constitutional power (and neither does Congress) over local schools, but that doesn't matter. Once there's funding, it's like legal drinking age or speed limits: Do as we say or that money you've come to base your state budget goes bye-bye.

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,906 posts)
15. Nada, Zip, Zilch.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:31 AM
Monday

TACO Don has NO jurisdiction on privately owned business entities such as Sports teams.

Stadiums are usually partially funded by Local governments, not the Federal. He can try, but he will not be effective.

dsc

(53,031 posts)
17. The Guardians no
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:37 AM
Monday

Any stadium deals would be local and state funds only and he can't do diddly about that. In terms of the Commanders, he almost certainly can at least delay any stadium deal.

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