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Axios on MSNMany in Cleveland have moved on from "Indians" debatePresident Trump's recent comments on the name of Cleveland's baseball team seemingly came out of nowhere — but the subject has been on local minds for quite some time. Catch up quick: On Sunday, Trump posted to Truth Social calling for the Washington Commanders (formerly the Redskins) and the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians) to revert to their previous names.
The $960,000 federal grant is the third installment in a series of federal investments totaling over $129 million, with construction of the $447 million project set to begin in 2027.
President Donald Trump is urging Cleveland Guardians ownership to reconsider their name and revert to the Cleveland Indians, so we decided to survey fans before Monday's game: Guardians or Indians?
WASHINGTON — Terry Francona did not make the decision to change Cleveland’s franchise name to the Guardians, and he’s no longer their manager, and will be half a state removed from any thoughts of revising it.
The Cleveland Guardians do not sound eager to change their nickname back to the "Indians" after President Donald Trump called for the franchise to go back to its previous moniker in a social media post over the weekend.