Epstein headlines, tariffs and foreign conflicts haven't kept President Trump too busy to pick at an old scab that, for some Clevelanders, is still healing. Why it matters: The rebranding of the Cleveland Indians to the Guardians is one of the most polarizing subjects among local sports fans and residents over the past decade.

President Donald Trump is urging Guardians ownership to reconsider their name and revert to the Indians, so we decided to survey fans before Monday's game: Guardians or Indians?

As Trump calls for return to the name “Indians,” we look at the team’s multiple identities going back more than 100 years.

President Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday encouraging the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names.

President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to roll it back, and in a fiery Truth Social post on Sunday, he demanded the teams revert to their former names, calling the current ones “ridiculous” and accusing them of erasing American heritage.

President Donald Trump’s social media posts about the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians going back to their old names has revived the conversation about Native American imagery in sports.

The Cleveland Indians will become the Guardians following the conclusion of the 2021 season, the team announced Friday. “Together we stand with all who understand what it means to be born and ...