NY Giants player Abdul Carter expressed his concern with quarterback Jaxson Dart announcing President Trump and there was just as much backlash towards his Tweet as there was Dart’s odd decision as the most important season of his life is about to get underway. This is how he chose to forge strength and unity in the locker room.
Jemele Hill, among others have come to Carter’s defense against people such as Jason Whitlock and other non-football fans who want to make this a political issue.
“Carter has a right to criticize his support: His teammate, who is Muslim and a Black man in America, had every right to question what that support means,” Hill said in an appearance on CNN.
Right now the New York Knicks have garnered all the attention in the New York area. And with good reason as the team has won nine straight playoff games and are just two wins away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
While things are going extremely well at MSG, the New York Giants are a totally different story. As the team enters a new era under former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh thereâs optimism that they could possibly can be a playoff team this season. But, in order for that to happen Harbs may have to put out a fire started by starting quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Dart Attends And Introduces Trump Rally Much To The Chagrin Of Teammate
Dart, the 23-year-old dual threat signal caller who showed some real promise under center last year for the G-Men attended and introduced President Donald Trump for his speech in Suffern, New York a town about 30 miles northwest of downtown Manhattan.
“Big Blue Nation, itâs a pleasure to be here. I got to start this off with a âGo Big Blue,.â
âWhat an honor, what a privilege it is to be here, and without further ado, Iâm grateful, Iâm honored, I’m pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States America, President Donald J. Trump.”
Trump called Dart a âfuture Hall of Famerâ and a âbeautiful guyâ, saying he had âa lot of talentâ and comparing the quarterbackâs legs to tree trunks.
Dartâs appearance drew the ire of teammate Abdul Carter who posted this on X.
âThought his sh!t was AI, what we doing man.â
NFL Player Cam Jordan Also Takes Issue With Dart
Former New Orleans Saints legend and current free agent Cam Jordan also took issue with the former Ole Miss quarterbackâs appearance supporting Trump saying this on X, and the comment quickly went.
âSounds like Ole Miss.â
Fans Chime In On Dartâs Appearance
It didnât take long for fans to give their varying opinions on Dart and the matter at hand.
âJaxson Dart having the balls to stand up to the liberal media and endorse President Trump officially makes him this generation’s MLK,â a fan shamelessly said.
âMLK didnt have to deal with the liberals or mean people on social media. Trump and Dart have it much worse than MLK ever did,â another fan said.
âDummies say anything for clicks he will never be ANYTHING CLOSE TO MLK,â a fan replied.
âNo. Iâve got something betterâŚthis generations CHARLIE KIRK,â another fan mentioned.
âYouâre out of your flipping mind. Comparing Dart to MLK is just a huge insult to humanity,â a fan spewed.
âDoing this when you have a locker room full of black players is insanity. Forget politics it shows poor judgment,â a fan said.
Dart And Carter Will Enter Year Two With High Hopes
Carter, the No 3 overall pick last year, appeared in all 17 games for the Giants. And while he only finished with four sacks, he had one of the better pressure rates for edge rushers in the NFL.
Dart, the No. 25 pick, began the 2025 season as backup to Russell Wilson before taking over as the starter for 12 games. He finished with 2,272 yards passing with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He posted a 63.7 completion percentage and a 91.7 QB rating in his 12 starts.
New York went 4-13 and finished last in their division in 2025. This season will be their first under new coach John Harbaugh.
