What prompted Trump to demand a name change for the NFL? Details explored

FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw - Source: Getty
What prompted Trump to demand a name change for the NFL? (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the name of American football and suggested that it should be changed. Fox News reported that POTUS took to the stage for the 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington on Friday. X user @NFL_DovKleiman took to their channel to share a clip of the president's comments.

In the clip, Trump can be heard saying,

"When you look at what has happened to football in the United States, again soccer in the United States, we seem to never call it that because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it, shouldn't it really be called, I mean this is football, there's no question about it. We need to come up with another name for the NFL stuff."

These comments reportedly follow news that Donald allegedly pressed the NFL's Washington Commanders to name their planned stadium after him. A senior White House official allegedly confirmed Trump's wishes.


Netizens suggest hilarious names after Trump demands a name change for the NFL

FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw - Source: Getty. (Photo by Mandel NGAN - Pool/Getty Images)
FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw - Source: Getty. (Photo by Mandel NGAN - Pool/Getty Images)

Donald Trump reportedly took a dig at the NFL's name during the 2026 World Cup Draw on December 5. He suggested that the name should be changed, leading netizens to express mixed reactions. Users took to @NFL_DovKleiman's X post, with some supporting the president's suggestions. One user (@the_codefi) wrote,

"The rest of the world been saying this for 100+ years."

Another (@anthonyspiteri) made a snarky remark and wrote,

"First logical thing he has said in 5 years of presidency."

One user (@that_hurts) believed that it would not be changed and commented,

"Obviously this will never happen. But it is interesting to think whoever came up with the name for it clearly knew the name already existed for a completely different sport. What a lazy approach when the NFL was created."

Another netizen (@drebtc) suggested a potential name,

"Hear me out. It's an egg, and you play it with your hands. Eggball."

A few users alleged that this may be because of his experience with the NFL. They (@missa_beat) wrote,

"Didn’t he try to buy an NFL team once in the past and basically all the NFL owners were like, “nah, you can’t sit with us.”

Trump's comments about potentially changing the name of the NFL drew mixed reactions from netizens. At the time of writing, the NFL had not responded to the comments. At the same event, he made another highlight by becoming the first person to receive the "FIFA Peace Prize" award for his "exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace."

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Edited by Janvi Kapur