Meanwhile, in North Korea…
Dear Leader has a wish.
Via ESPN: Sources: Trump wants Commanders’ new D.C. stadium named for him.
A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders’ ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump’s desire to have the domed stadium in the nation’s capital bear his name. The new stadium is being built on the old RFK Stadium site that served as the team’s home from 1961 to 1996.
“That would be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told ESPN on Friday night via email.
Leavitt declined to answer additional questions, but the senior White House source told ESPN: “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen.”
On one level, this is just Trump doing the trumpiest thing imaginable, wanting his name on everything. The more energy he spends on Mar-a-Lagoing the White House (see photo at the top), the less energy he is spending on doing more serious damage.
On another level, however, this is just a grotesque display of a narcissist who sees the presidency as a plaything. His ego is both so large and so fragile that he is willing to lobby for, if not strong-arm, his way into getting a stadium named after him. There is no doubt the ballroom will bear his name. And I do think that if he could find a way to put his face on Mount Rushmore, he would.
This is all petty dictator stuff.
The obsequiousness from the Press Secretary is just icing on the cake.
Along those lines, let’s throw in his ongoing fantasy that his cabinet would behave like Xi’s.
Steven, aren’t you concerned the Kims will see these post series as a gross and unforgivable insult?
I’d never noticed that mantel full of fake gold trophies. They say you can’t underestimate the taste of the American public, but jeebuz.
Back on topic, I think all or most US stadiums today are named after the sponsor who pays millions for naming rights. Old names like Candlestick park, Riverfront stadium, and even RFK stadium have fallen out of favor. Can’t monetize them.
Also, Orange Ass Taco would be a terrible name for anything, never mind a stadium.
@gVOR10: The gauche has been turned up to 11.
@Kathy:
The Denver Broncos play at “Empower Field at Mile High”. It represents an odd sort of compromise. The regional fan base wanted it to be Mile High Stadium, like the old one. But the stadium authority that owns it had already negotiated to include the naming rights in the Broncos’ lease deal.
I’m sorry, but this needs to be the RFK Jr. Stadium.
I hate this. I don’t want to commemorate that shithead, but it has to happen.
I think that getting the naming rights without having to pay for them would make Trump’s underpants moist.
I support the move to name it after him, if the name is Pathetically Needy Man-Child Stadium.
@Gustopher:
I like “RFK Stadium Jr.”
Some relevant AI dreck:
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I saw elsewhere that they should honor our President’s connection with Jeffrey Epstein, and call it the Pedo-lands.
I’m reminded of Howard, in “Big Bang Theory”, trying to get the other astronauts to call him Rocket Man but he ends up being nicknamed Fruit Loops.
Urging people to name things after yourself strikes me as a colossal sign of weakness. Fatso is a bully and bullies are always weaklings. It’s why he has to lie about his imaginary accomplishments. Just pure weakness, from the birds nest combover on his bald head to the elevator shoes squeezed over his cankles and bone spurs.
The picture for this item? omg …
It looks like the waiting room at the Mar-a-Lago Brothel.
@al Ameda:
Maybe he’s trying to catch up with another dictator’s white marble and gold trim architectural monstrosities in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
https://youtu.be/hmIa2SGpm6s?si=cy26h2KLcVgHyFth