Israeli Politicians in an Uproar Over Prospect of America Selling F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia

Posted on 18/11/2025 by admin

Party leaders in the Israeli opposition are in an uproar over the prospects of Saudi Arabia acquiring F-35 fighter jets after President Trump announced his intention to sell the advanced warplanes to Riyadh. “I will say that we will be doing that. We’ll be selling F-35s,” Mr. Trump said ahead of his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the White House. The announcement has sparked intense debate in Israel, currently the only country in the Middle East that has the fighter jet. “This is a sell-out of Israel’s security. The Middle East is changing, and not for our benefit,” said Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beitenu party and former defence minister under Prime Minister Netanyahu. Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief and leader of the newly established Yashar party, also reacted strongly to the news, holding Prime Minister Netanyahu directly responsible. “Netanyahu has lost the ability to protect Israel’s national interests. The preoccupation with selling F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia reveals the extent to which the Israeli government has lost its ability to influence decisions critical to national security,” Mr. Eisenkot said. The sale of F-35s is believed among Israeli experts and commentators to be linked to a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia. Yet according to Yair Lapid, Opposition leader and Yesh Atid party chief, the F-35s were never part of a deal with the Saudis. “As someone who has been in dozens of discussions on a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, the F35 deal was never part of a normalization agreement, because it was clear that Israel’s security required preserving the qualitative advantage,” Mr. Lapid said. Mr. Lapid was foreign minister and then prime minister in 2021 and 2022 respectively where he engaged in talks about expanding the Abraham Accords. “It cannot be that because of the government’s weakness we will give up Israeli security interests and allow the F35 deal,” Mr. Lapid added. The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, when asked about the prospects of Saudi Arabia acquiring F-35 jets, told the Jewish News Syndicate: “We are in the Middle East we cannot get confused. We extend a hand to anyone who truly wants to extend a hand and not harm the State of Israel, but we must preserve our superiority.” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich echoed Mr. Ben-Gvir, telling JNS that he was “confident, with God’s help, that Israel’s security superiority will remain, in all aspects.” “It’s a matter of national security and our dialogue with the Americans. How to maintain Israel’s advantage and security superiority; that’s what is being discussed behind closed doors,” Mr. Smotrich added.
https://www.nysun.com/article/israeli-politicians-in-an-uproar-over-prospect-of-america-selling-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia

Donald Trump Issues H-1B Visa Update

Posted on 18/11/2025 by admin

President Donald Trump has defended his recent support for H-1B visas, arguing that the United States needs to bring in skilled foreign workers to bolster key industries, despite backlash from within his base. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said America no longer had enough trained workers in specialized areas like semiconductor manufacturing, and that importing talent was necessary until domestic workers could be trained. “We don’t make chips too much here anymore, but we are going to be in a period of a year, we’re going to have a big portion of the chip market. But we have to train our people to make chips,” he said. Why It Matters Trump’s renewed defense of the H-1B program puts him directly at odds with some of the most vocal figures in the MAGA movement, who view the visas as harmful to American workers and a betrayal of his immigration stance. His comments expose a growing tension inside the Republican Party, as the party’s populist wing seeks to curb high-skilled immigration, while the tech and manufacturing sectors warn that foreign workers are essential to fill gaps in domestic expertise. What To Know Trump recently sparked backlash from his supporters when he defended the H-1B visa program while speaking to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. “You also do have to bring in talent,” he told her. When Ingraham contended that the U. S. had “plenty of talented people,” Trump responded: “No, you don’t, no you don’t. “You don’t have certain talents, and people have to learn. You can’t take people off an unemployment line and say ‘I’m gonna put you into a factory and we’re going to make missiles,'” he said. On Monday, the president doubled down, arguing that American workers did not have the skills needed to produce semiconductors, an industry he said the U. S. had “foolishly” allowed to move largely to Taiwan, and which he now planned to grow domestically. Many prominent Republicans have advocated for limiting or abolishing the H-1B visa program entirely. The Trump administration earlier this year introduced a $100,000 fee for companies seeking H-1B visas for their workers. What People Are Saying Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder wrote on X in response to Trump’s comments: “There’s no shortage of talent in America. If H-1B visas were really about ‘the best and brightest,’ they wouldn’t all go to the cheapest bidder.” Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said on X last week: “I am introducing a bill to END the mass replacement of American workers by aggressively phasing out the H-1B program. Big Tech, AI giants, hospitals, and industries across the board have abused the H-1B system to cut out our own people.” Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis said on X last week: “Republicans have a majority in Congress and could legislate elimination of H-1B (and any programs designed to import cheap foreign labor). Deeds, not words, are what matter.” What Happens Next Trump’s support for H-1B visas is likely to continue to put him at odds with conservatives who want to curb foreign labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-h1b-visa-update-11063913

John Cena’s WWE Raw wrestling career timeline in photos as he says farewell with his ‘favorite match’

Posted on 17/11/2025 by admin

Kai Trump, 18, celebrates double dose of exciting news as fans wish ‘good luck with your future’ President Trump’s granddaughter is currently ranked no. 461 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings This cult-loved fragrance is making a comeback after seven years The musky scent, which was first launched in 2018 but has since been near-impossible to get hold of, is perfect for autumn Late Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland’s girlfriend pregnant with first baby Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer shared the news that Marshawn’s girlfriend Catalina Mancera is pregnant, and that the team has set the pair up for life This chic AW25 supermarket collection has an outfit for every event in your festive calendar Model Abbey Clancy has curated another stellar edit with F&F at Tesco, with prices for the AW25 supermarket range starting at £10 Jennifer Hudson delivers huge surprise on her talk show The host of The Jennifer Hudson Show surprised a young guest with a meet and greet with one of his favorite professional athletes. From Andre Agassi to Aryna Sabalenka: tennis stars taking on the world of pickleball The fastest growing sport for four years running has caught the eye of many former and current tennis stars, including the likes of John McEnroe and Aryna Sabalenka Inside Mike Tyson’s fortune The iconic champion is literally the G. O. A. T. of boxing and made history by becoming the youngest heavyweight champion at 20 years old in 1986.
https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/867997/john-cena-wwe-raw-wrestling-career-timeline-photos-says-farewell-favorite-match/

Japan’s economy shrank as a result of Trump’s tariffs

Posted on 17/11/2025 by admin

Japan’s economy showed signs of growth earlier in the year, but economists have predicted that the optimistic reports were inflated as exporters rushed to beat U. S. tariffs. Japan’s largest export is vehicles, and its top destination for exports is the United States. According to a government economic report, Japan’s gross domestic product fell 0. 4% in the July to September quarter on a quarter-by-quarter basis. The decline was the country’s first contraction in six quarters. The annualized contraction, however, was less than expected, according to Reuters, which anticipated a 2. 5% annualized contraction this quarter. Japanese automakers have seen exports plummet, and residential housing investments have also contributed to the contraction, according to the news outlet. TRUMP HAILS JAPAN’S NEW PRIME MINISTER, SAYS US IS ‘ALLY AT THE STRONGEST LEVEL’ Trump visited Tokyo in late October during his trip through Asia to meet the new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, for the first time.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/3889055/japan-economy-shrank-result-trump-tariffs/

Trump vs. the BBC

Posted on 14/11/2025 by admin

Now that President Donald Trump has launched a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC—accusing the broadcaster of splicing two sections of his January 6, 2021 speech to make it appear more incendiary than it actually was—perhaps it’s worth explaining a bit about how the Corporation operates.

One of the most bizarre things about the BBC is that it is funded by a tax on every TV set, known as the “license fee.” Long familiarity has habituated Brits to this absurdity, which dates back to the early twentieth century when the BBC was the only broadcaster in the country.

Imagine if there were an annual $230 tax on every machine capable of playing music—your car stereo, your smartphone, your hidden speakers—with the revenue going to a single state-backed record label. Or imagine a tax on every newspaper sold… and, hang on, you actually did have one of those. It was called the Stamp Act, and as far as I recall, it went down badly.

Being state-funded, the BBC is subject to various public service broadcasting regulations, one of which is that it must remain politically impartial. When it comes to straightforward British party politics, the BBC generally meets this obligation, following clear rules on allocating each party proportionate airtime, offering politicians a right of reply, and so on.

However, as soon as it moves into the cultural space, any pretense of neutrality tends to disappear, and the BBC’s soft-left biases come to the fore: immigrants good, Israelis bad, trans good, guns bad. Naturally, as an organization funded by public money, it tends to see politicians who favor higher government spending as compassionate, and those who oppose it as mean—an attitude that goes a long way to explaining the fiscal mess Britain is currently in.

Many of these structural biases were highlighted in a leaked internal memo earlier this month, which sparked the letter from Trump’s law firm. The editing of his speech was only a minor part of the report.

The memo also detailed how US election coverage had been slanted toward the Democrats—not by giving them more airtime directly, but through focusing on their issues (such as abortion rather than immigration or the economy) and using their language (like “reproductive rights”).

The report pointed out persistently slanted reporting on race issues in Britain as well: a false claim that there was an “ethnic premium” on car insurance, for example, and a tendentious story about minorities having more insecure jobs.

What was perhaps most striking, though, was the bellicose manner in which the BBC reported on the Gaza conflict, uncritically repeating Hamas propaganda claims, and even airing a clip about life in the Gaza Strip by the son of a Hamas minister.

Any doubt about the BBC’s partiality has been removed by the reaction to this report. Conservatives have called for root-and-branch reforms to ensure objectivity, or else for scrapping the license fee altogether. A commercially funded BBC, they argue, could be as one-sided as it pleased—and it would be no one’s business but its viewers.

Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians, by contrast, have lined up to defend what they insist is a completely impartial broadcaster. QED, you might say. The last thing Britain’s Labour administration will do is weaken an organization that promotes its worldview.

Trump’s lawsuit may actually help the BBC. Just as we criticize our own countries or families but bristle when outsiders do the same, many British people will resent what they see as bullying from overseas, dismissing Trump’s claim as bombastic and unfounded.

Given that Trump won the presidency, and that he has since spoken warmly in favor of the January 6 rioters, it is quite a stretch to argue that he has suffered a billion dollars’ worth of damage. Yet that is his lawyers’ assertion: “Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC have been widely disseminated throughout various digital mediums, which have reached tens of millions of people worldwide.”

Unless “salacious” has a different meaning in Florida, that strikes me as quite the claim.

Even so, the BBC has been fatally weakened. It is unlikely to survive a change of government.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-columnists/3886863/trump-vs-the-bbc/

Bitcoin Price Tanks Below $97K as Analyst Warns the Worst Is Yet to Come

Posted on 14/11/2025 by admin

Despite some positive developments on the macro front—such as the US government reopening—Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action remained quite unfavorable over the past 12 hours, as the asset plunged to a new multi-month low.

Just three days ago, Bitcoin stood above $107,000 after former President Trump promised to send tariff checks of at least $2,000 to some Americans and hinted that the government shutdown might soon end. However, Bitcoin failed to capitalize on this momentum and quickly dipped back to $103,000. It then rebounded to $105,000 on Wednesday, before bears took complete control of the market, especially on Thursday.

The President of the United States signed legislation to reopen the government, which initially caused an immediate bounce in Bitcoin’s price. Unfortunately, the market sentiment deteriorated shortly after. In less than a day, Bitcoin dumped by more than $8,000 and currently struggles below $97,000, marking its lowest point since early May.

Crypto analyst Doctor Profit, who has been bearish on Bitcoin for weeks, believes the worst is yet to come. He predicts another nosedive to somewhere between $90,000 and $94,000.

Altcoins have followed a similar downward trajectory, with multiple double-digit price declines. Notable coins such as AAVE, ENA, RENDER, SUI, PEPE, and LINK are all down by more than 12%. Even the largest altcoin in this group has plunged over 11% and now struggles well below $3,200.

The total value of liquidated positions has skyrocketed to almost $1.1 billion on a daily basis. According to CoinGlass, the single-largest liquidated position occurred on HTX and was worth a staggering $44.29 million. The number of liquidated traders now exceeds 240,000. Naturally, long positions represent the lion’s share of these liquidations, totaling $966 million, while short liquidations stand at $124 million as of press time.

Stay tuned for further updates as the market continues to evolve.
https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-tanks-below-97k-as-analyst-warns-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/

Trump Is Bullying Air Traffic Controllers to Get Back to Work While They’re Still Going Unpaid

Posted on 10/11/2025 by admin

Air traffic controllers aren’t being paid right now, forcing many to call out sick as they scramble to scrape together enough money from second jobs to feed their families. But President Donald Trump is not happy about it, given all the delays that are happening at the nation’s airports. The president seems convinced he can just bully his way into getting air traffic controllers to keep working for no pay.

“All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday morning.

Trump went on to claim that air traffic controllers who were “GREAT PATRIOTS” and “didn’t take ANY TIME OFF” will potentially be getting a bonus of $10,000. To be more precise, Trump said he would be “recommending” a bonus, which doesn’t guarantee that anyone will actually receive it.

He referred to the government shutdown, which is currently on its 41st day, as the “Democrat Shutdown Hoax.”

The U.S. Senate made some movement on Sunday toward ending the shutdown, with eight Democrats voting in an early procedural step to push forward a final vote. However, ending the shutdown still faces several hurdles, including passage in the House. Democrats received no real concessions despite originally claiming they wanted Republicans to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Trump stressed his disappointment in the air traffic controllers who had not been showing up for work. They were supposed to be paid last Tuesday but instead received notices that they would be paid $0, forcing many to work jobs like driving for Uber and DoorDash.

“For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK that was only meant to hurt our Country. You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record,” Trump continued.

He also said that if air traffic controllers wanted to “leave service in the near future,” they shouldn’t hesitate to do so, but they would be getting no payment or severance.

Trump’s use of the phrase “near future” is noteworthy because he seems aware that telling people to quit immediately is the opposite of what he wants. Essentially, the president is telling those he views as disloyal to come back temporarily and then quit when it’s convenient for him.

This is troubling given the current shortage of somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 air traffic controllers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Losing more personnel would be devastating to the goal of getting more trained and hired, even if the government shutdown ends soon.

More than 2,600 flights were canceled Sunday, and at least 1,400 flights were canceled already on Monday — roughly 5.5% of all flights nationwide, according to USA Today. That’s more than the 4% threshold ordered by the FAA as the agency phases in more cancellations, which are expected to reach 10% this week. Not all the cancellations are due to FAA-mandated slowdowns; some winter weather in the Chicago area also disrupted flights.

Duffy appeared on CNN on Sunday to emphasize the real dangers caused by being short-staffed, including incidents described as “loss of separation in the airspace,” meaning that planes are flying too close together.

The president also claimed on Monday that his administration was acquiring new equipment for air traffic controllers, describing it as “in process.”

“You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job on the Brand New State of the Art Equipment, the best in the World, that we are in the process of ordering. The last ‘Administration’ wasted Billions of Dollars trying to fix antiquated ‘junk.’ They had no idea what they were doing!” Trump wrote.

He concluded with a message to those still working and those not reporting:

“Again, to our great American Patriots, GOD BLESS YOU I won’t be able to send your money fast enough! To all others, REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. GOD BLESS AMERICA! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”

It remains to be seen how Trump’s coercive approach will be received by air traffic controllers, who are already exhausted from trying to support their families, taking on second jobs, and doing their best during incredibly difficult times.

“I’m broken down. I’m sore. I’m mentally drained,” one controller based in the southeast U.S. told the New York Times. The controller said they had been using all their free time hanging Christmas lights to earn extra money.

“There’s some times where I felt like just going into the corner and crying because it’s been pretty tough to push through the physical pain, the tiredness and waking up the next day having to do it all over again,” the controller said.
https://gizmodo.com/trump-is-bullying-air-traffic-controllers-to-get-back-to-work-while-theyre-still-going-unpaid-2000683701

Analysts See Trump’s $2,000 Dividend as the Most Bullish Liquidity Event — Plan Could Inject $3 Trillion into Crypto

Posted on 10/11/2025 by admin

**Trump Proposes $2,000 Tariff Dividend for Most Americans: Potential Impact on Crypto Markets**

The Trump administration is floating a new policy that would redistribute tariff revenues collected by the U.S. government directly to American citizens. If implemented as planned, these payments—set at a minimum of $2,000—could see a portion funneled into cryptocurrency investments, according to financial commentator Sumit Kapoor.

**Trump Announces $2,000 Dividend Plan**

Donald J. Trump recently announced a plan to distribute a dividend of at least $2,000 to most Americans, with higher-income individuals excluded from eligibility. The announcement came alongside a robust defense of his economic policies, especially his use of tariffs as a central pillar of U.S. trade strategy.

Trump’s “distribution to the people” concept isn’t entirely new. He first mentioned the idea during an October interview with One America News Network, suggesting payments between $1,000 and $2,000. At that time, he noted the proposal hinged on resolving the ongoing government shutdown, which as of today, has extended into its 40th day.

**Trump Defends Tariff Policy on Social Media**

On his Truth Social account, Trump vehemently defended his tariff policy, stating that those who oppose it are “FOOLS.” He declared that the U.S. has become the “Richest, Most Respected Country in the World,” highlighting “Almost No Inflation” and a “Record Stock Market Price.” Trump also pointed to the growth of Americans’ retirement savings, reporting 401(k) values at their “Highest EVER.”

He further argued that tariff revenues are enabling the U.S. to take in “Trillions of Dollars” and maintain a strong economic posture, claiming these gains would help pay down the nation’s “ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion.” He cited “Record Investment in the USA,” including new plants and factories, as proof of his economic success.

**A Liquidity Wave for Crypto?**

The potential economic ramifications of Trump’s dividend proposal have sparked swift analysis, particularly within the cryptocurrency community. Sumit Kapoor noted on X that, if enacted, the dividend could serve as a “bullish liquidity event for crypto.” Kapoor drew comparisons to the 2020-2021 stimulus checks, which coincided with a massive rally in digital assets. During that period, $1,400 stimulus payments aligned with Bitcoin’s climb from around $30,000 to more than $65,000, as retail traders invested excess cash in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and various altcoins.

Kapoor estimates that if even 20% of the proposed dividend capital found its way into the crypto market, it could inject approximately $125 billion in fresh liquidity. Given the crypto sector’s sensitivity to new capital inflows, Kapoor suggests this could boost the total market capitalization of digital assets by $2.5 to $3 trillion.

Currently, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $3.59 trillion, with Bitcoin representing 59% market dominance and Ethereum about 12%.

**Tariff Revenues Reach Record Highs**

According to U.S. Treasury Department data, the federal government collected roughly $195 billion in tariff duties during the first three quarters of this year. However, much of this financial burden has ultimately been shouldered by American consumers, as the average effective tariff rate climbed to 18% by mid-October—the highest since 1934.

**Related Congressional Proposal: The American Worker Rebate Act**

In a related development, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025 (S. 2475) on July 28. This legislation seeks to distribute rebate checks to American workers and families, funded by tariff revenues. The proposal calls for payments of at least $600 per adult and dependent child, meaning a family of four could receive a minimum of $2,400.

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Trump has accused Venezuelan boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

Posted on 09/11/2025 by admin

Trump Has Accused Venezuelan Boat Crews of Being Narco-Terrorists. The Truth, AP Found, Is More Nuanced
Associated Press | 11/08/2025 | Regina Garcia Cano

GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.

The men had little in common beyond their Venezuelan seaside hometowns and the fact that all four were among the more than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs.

President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials have alleged the craft were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members bound with deadly drugs for American communities.

The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men and pieced together details about at least five others who were slain, providing the first detailed account of those who died in the strikes.

In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.

Most of the nine men were crewing such craft for the first or second time, making at least $500 per trip, residents and relatives said. They were laborers, a fisherman, a motorcycle taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a well-known local crime boss who contracted out his smuggling services to traffickers.

The men lived on the Paria Peninsula, in mostly unpainted cinderblock homes that can go weeks without water service and regularly lose power for several hours a day. They awoke to panoramic views of a national park’s tropical forests, the Gulf of Paria’s shallows, and the Caribbean’s sparkling sapphire waters.

(Read the full article at apnews.com)

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Trump wants Commanders’ new DC stadium named for himself

Posted on 08/11/2025 by admin

The commander in chief wants the new Washington Commanders’ stadium, located outside of Washington, DC, to bear the Trump name. The White House is all but confirming a report from ESPN that it has expressed interest in naming the stadium after President Trump as the team moves ahead with plans for construction on the site of the old Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Southeast DC.

“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 The Post on Saturday.

The White House did not provide further clarification on whether the naming was a requirement for continued support, but a source told ESPN bluntly, “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen.”

Trump is set to attend Sunday’s Commanders home game against the Detroit Lions after spending the start of the weekend at Mar-a-Lago. He will join a special Veterans’ Day event at halftime and will view the game from owner Josh Harris’ luxury box.

Pro stadium naming rights sell for millions of dollars annually. For example, Northwest Federal Credit Union agreed to pay $7.5 million per year for an eight-year naming deal after a similar FedEx naming contract expired last year for the stadium that currently hosts the Commanders.

The current stadium is located in Landover, Maryland, outside DC, with a contract with the team running through 2027. The new stadium, part of a massive commercial development, is projected to be completed by 2030.

In July, Trump threatened to hold up the stadium deal unless the team changed its name back to the one it had during its glory days. The team ditched the Washington Redskins moniker in 2020 and adopted the Commanders name after years of pressure and controversy.

“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,” Trump posted on Truth Social at the time, although he did not follow through on the threat.

Like many projects in DC, the stadium naming involves overlapping bureaucracies. The stadium sits on land managed by the National Park Service, but D.C.’s city council would also have to approve a naming arrangement under a long-term lease.

Former President Joe Biden signed legislation in January transferring control of the land from the federal government to the city for a period of 99 years. The DC City Council approved plans for the $3.7 billion, 65,000-seat domed stadium in September.

The team played at RFK from 1961 until 1996, at a location that lines up with the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument and was a notable feature of aerial broadcasts during the team’s heyday.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/08/us-news/trump-wants-commanders-new-dc-stadium-named-for-himself/

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