President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled he’s willing to intervene in the Washington Commanders’ stalled stadium negotiations, suggesting the federal government could assert control over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial site if the D.C. Council refuses to approve Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $1.1 billion taxpayer-funded deal.
“If I can help them out, I would,” Trump told reporters. “Ultimately, the federal government controls that. So, we’ll see what happens. I saw the plans, I saw the stadium — the owner’s a very successful and a very good man. I know him a little bit. And it would be a great place for the NFL to be.”
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