Trump's Trade Deal Pushes Garuda to Learn to Love 737 Max Again
Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that Indonesia will order 50 aircraft, including 'many' of Boeing's larger 777 planes. While Trump didn't disclose a buyer, Garuda Chief Executive Officer Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan had previously said he's in talks to buy 50 to 75 Boeing aircraft, including 737 Max and 787-9 Dreamliner models.
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5 minutes ago
- USA Today
Cleveland Guardians respond to Trump's post about restoring 'Indians' team name
The Cleveland Guardians have been the Guardians for four seasons now. The Washington Commanders have been the Commanders for five seasons, approaching their sixth. Both teams have evolved beyond past their previous monikers, and everyone thought the argument surrounding cultural appropriation, insensitive names, and racist caricatures was done with. Nope. The dialog was back in the news Sunday, July 20, courtesy of President Donald Trump. Via a post on Trump's Truth Social, the president claimed that the Native American people want the names reverted back. "There is a big clamoring for this," wrote Trump. "Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago." "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!" − Donald Trump via Truth Social Trump also expressed his own desire to see the names changed back, calling on each team's owners to "GET IT DONE!!!" However, despite the president's pleas, the Guardians seem uninterested in going back in time. Cleveland Guardians respond to Trump's comments In a meeting with reporters Sunday, Guardians' president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said that he was unaware of Trump's statements prior to the meeting and that changing the name back to the 'Indians' was "not something [he has been] tracking or [has] been paying a lot of attention to." "We've gotten the opportunity to build the brand as the Guardians over the last four years and are excited about the future," said Antonetti. Cleveland's PBO is obviously hinting at the idea that the team does not plan on returning to the Indians' moniker any time soon. Antonetti did note that he understands the different perspectives people may have on the name change, but did not provide any indication that the team plans on reverting to its former name. Trump's history with Cleveland baseball Trump has been involved with Cleveland's MLB franchise for over four decades at this point. The President even attempted to buy the team back in 1983, but his deal was eventually rejected. Since the name change, Trump has been adamant that the change was a mistake, claiming that the decision was made only as a means to be "politically correct" when it was first announced. During his election campaign in 2024, Trump continued expressing his discontent with the change. While speaking at a rally in Ohio, Trump compared the name 'Cleveland Guardians' to a group of people "in charge of a trust fund." Have the Washington Commanders made a statement? Not yet. That said, they likely will not be reverting to their former name either. Since new Commanders owner Josh Harris took control of the team in 2023, he has maintained a staunch stance that his team will not be returning to their former name. Harris has previously stated that the name has been "embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff," expressing a strong connection with the brand and looking to build a future with the organization as it currently is. That said, Harris has admitted that he has considered bringing back some remnants of the team's former namesake, such as throwback uniforms.
NBC Sports
6 minutes ago
- NBC Sports
President Trump floats tying D.C. stadium deal to Commanders name change
The distraction is working. As a result, the man who is looking for the country to talk about anything other than something about some sort of list has turned it up a notch — to precisely where we've suspected it would eventually go. Hours after insisting that the Washington Commanders (and the Cleveland Guardians) restore their Native American names, President Donald Trump has suggested that he won't help the Commanders get a D.C. stadium deal unless they re-embrace their abandoned name. 'My statement on the Washington Redskins has totally blown up,' Trump said, 'but only in a very positive way. I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington Commanders,' I won't make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington. The Team would be much more valuable, and the Deal would be much more exciting for everyone.' After the initial message, we contacted multiple Commanders P.R. representatives for comment. They have not yet responded. We'll now be contacting them again. Officially, owner Josh Harris has said he won't be changing the name. If, however, it boils down to D.C. stadium or current name, what will Harris do? There's a chance we'll eventually be finding out.
Washington Post
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- Washington Post
I kept my Kennedy Center subscription. You should, too.
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