WASHINGTON DC – Little animates people in Washington more than the fate of their local American Football team. And nothing seems to animate Donald Trump more than his personal mission to get his name emblazoned on as much stuff as possible.

This weekend, those two facts came crashing together in a bruising, potentially explosive collision.

Sports network ESPN reported on Saturday that – according to multiple sources – Trump wants the Washington Commanders’ new $3.7bn stadium to be named after him. New Feature

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Like US discussions with Iran or North Korea , the President’s desire was apparently channelled via third parties, with a series of “back-channel communications” between Trump and the NFL team’s owners.

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