Abdul Carter criticizes Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart’s support of Trump
Star quarterback made a special appearance at MAGA politician Mike Lawler’s rally, alongside the president
New York Giants star quarterback Jaxson Dart’s public show of support for Donald Trump has left teammate Abdul Carter genuinely dumbfounded. Dart, 23, who was drafted as a first-round pick in 2025 , recently came out as a MAGA supporter, appearing at a Friday campaign-style rally meant to boost Republican Representative Mike Lawler’s re-election bid , alongside the president. “Thought this s*** was AI,” Carter, 22, wrote on X, alongside a clip of Dart introducing Trump onstage.
“What we doing man? ” Carter, also a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, plays linebacker for the Giants. The Independent has contacted Dart’s representative for comment.
Abdul Carter (left) is a linebacker for the New York Giants, while Jaxson Dart (right) is the team's starting quarterback (Getty) Taking the stage at Friday’s rally in Suffern, New York, Dart led the crowd in a Giants chant before adding: “What an honor, what a privilege it is to be here. And without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I’m pleasured [sic] to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump.
” As Trump walked out on stage to the soundtrack of Lee Greenwood’s 1984 hit “God Bless the USA,” he greeted the NFL player with a warm handshake. The president called Dart a “future Hall of Fame-er” and a “beautiful guy” who has “got legs like tree trunks,” and he invoked the athlete as he railed against transgender people playing in sports leagues corresponding with their gender identity. Jaxson Dart introduced Donald Trump at a Fighting For American Workers event in New York (AP) “I’m looking at Jaxson,” Trump said, “I’d like to know, is there any woman in the audience that thinks they can tackle that guy?