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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 Jul 21 OP
Nope. sakabatou Jul 21 #1
No, elleng Jul 21 #2
He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal johnnyfins Jul 21 #3
Chaos elleng Jul 21 #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 Jul 21 #4
DC's different, though, isn't it? Igel Jul 21 #13
A threat always works if people don't stand up to it. usonian Jul 21 #6
It's important, but it is an attempt to divert from Epstein. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 21 #7
Yep. Jeremy who? yellowcanine Jul 21 #10
Wouldn't think so canetoad Jul 21 #8
We pay tax on tea, too. Haggard Celine Jul 21 #9
Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies. onenote Jul 21 #11
trump's trying to repeat his extortion efforts, like he did with Harvard and Big Law. Paladin Jul 21 #12
Maybe visas for players, if there are any. Igel Jul 21 #14
Nada, Zip, Zilch. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 21 #15
He can increase their popularity by 60 percent Johonny Jul 21 #16
The Guardians no dsc Jul 21 #17

johnnyfins

(2,520 posts)
3. He can gum up the works on anew stadium deal
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:00 AM
Jul 21

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

Blues Heron

(7,202 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
Jul 21

Igel

(37,023 posts)
13. DC's different, though, isn't it?
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:17 AM
Jul 21

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

(19,369 posts)
6. A threat always works if people don't stand up to it.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:22 AM
Jul 21

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

(19,321 posts)
8. Wouldn't think so
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:59 AM
Jul 21

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

(45,504 posts)
11. Constructing a new stadium probably will involve permits from federal agencies.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:25 AM
Jul 21

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

Paladin

(31,123 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
Jul 21

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

(37,023 posts)
14. Maybe visas for players, if there are any.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:20 AM
Jul 21

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

(19,955 posts)
15. Nada, Zip, Zilch.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:31 AM
Jul 21

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

(53,036 posts)
17. The Guardians no
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:37 AM
Jul 21

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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