Giants QB Jaxson Dart faces more backlash for introducing Trump at event
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Jaxson Dart faced the music last week when he made a statement in response to his introduction of President Donald Trump at an event in New York.
The New York Giants quarterback was invited to introduce Trump, prompting backlash from fans, media and even teammate Abdul Carter.
Still, Dart addressed the situation in an effort to put the situation in the past, but in doing so he received further backlash from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart greets President Donald Trump during the Fight for American Workers event on May 22, 2026 in Suffern, NY. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Dart explained that he had a “unique opportunity” to introduce the president of the United States, saying, “The position of President has always been one that I have respected, regardless of political affiliation and political party, and you know, that was exactly my intention.”
But Florio said Dart was “playing around” with the “most important question” he was asked by the press: whether he understood why his decision to promote Trump was controversial.
“That’s the only question that needs to be answered,” Florio said in Monday’s edition. “Pro Football Talk Live.” “Okay, ‘I’ll revisit my statement,’ but your statement doesn’t address that. Your statement tries to make this apolitical. You can’t. It’s impossible to make that gesture right now, in this apolitical time. Just being there and introducing the president is a political statement.”
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and President Donald Trump attend an event at Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College on May 22, 2026 in Suffern, NY. Trump touted his economic successes in the shambles congressional district represented by Rep. Mike Lawler, who is up for re-election in the November midterm elections. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
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“I think we need to be realistic at this point, and anyone who says this isn’t political is just trying to advance their own agenda to excuse Dart and criticize Abdul Carter.”
Carter said he thought a video on X featuring Dart and Trump was “artificial intelligence” and added: “What are we doing, man?”
Dart added that he understands that politics is a “sensitive issue” and that being the team’s starting quarterback carries responsibility. Dart and Carter embraced after speaking to the media about the ordeal.
“Stand up for what you believe in. But when I stand up for what I believe in, there can be no problem. That’s the only thing that matters to me. As long as we have that understanding, everything is fine,” Carter said.
“I mean, we just talked,” Dart added. “You know, me and Abdul came here at the same time. We shared a lot of similar experiences. We went through adversity throughout a season and had to have each other’s backs, and that’s exactly what we continued to do today.”
Giants linebacker Abdul Quarter said there was no disagreement between him and quarterback Jaxson Dart after attending an event that included President Donald Trump. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images and Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Jameis Winston said he was “proud” of “Dart and Carter” for having this conversation and for getting in front of all of you and talking about things they would love.
“I’m proud of our team for understanding that we don’t have to choose a side on this issue,” he added.
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