Introducing the president<\/a> at a New York<\/a> rally a week ago, former Utah high school quarterback Dart said he was \u201chonored\u201d to introduce Trump. After, some of his teammates criticized his decision.<\/p>\n NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart, with the New York Giants, arrives to introduce President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, N.Y. | Ryan Murphy<\/p>\n Dart, who finished his rookie season with the New York Giants this past year, ended up working to clear the air after a few teammates appeared frustrated with his move.<\/p>\n Second-year outside linebacker Abdul Carter took to X after he saw the video.<\/p>\n \u201cThought this (expletive) was AI, what we doing man,\u201d he said, in a post<\/a> that was later deleted.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s press conference<\/p>\n Dart told media the responsibility that comes with being a quarterback in New York is something he has embraced.<\/p>\n \u201cI loved being here. I\u2019ve loved the city of New York. I love the city of New Jersey, the people that I\u2019ve met here. It\u2019s just been a really amazing experience, and there\u2019s not another place that I\u2019d rather be.\u201d<\/p>\n Dart says he understands \u201cpolitics can be a sensitive matter.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of honest conversations, with each other, as a team and I\u2019d like to keep those things private between me and my teammates,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I love these guys, and going forward, I can\u2019t wait for what more we have to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Carter, who recently returned from celebrating Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and missed a team meeting on Wednesday, told the media Friday that \u201cSome things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c(Dart) represents himself and what he does, and he represents all of us. If he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it\u2019s my responsibility based on what I believe and what I stand on to not only show my teammates that I\u2019m against that, but to show the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Carter continued by saying he and Dart are \u201cclose\u201d and \u201ctalk.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs long as we make sure we have the same goal as a team, and our goals align \u2014 which they do \u2014 that\u2019s all that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Veteran quarterback Jameis Winston said the \u201cuncomfortable situation\u201d is good for Dart and Carter to experience as young athletes who were drafted together to understand the platform they hold as athletes and how to come together.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t have to agree, we don\u2019t have to respect or even understand people\u2019s perspectives,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I think we should support their perspective, because that\u2019s what they believe in.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Giants coach, John Harbaugh was also asked about the situation.<\/p>\n He brought up a story with former BYU football<\/a> player and current Kansas City Head coach Andy Reid. He said Reid always had a card behind his desk that said \u201cdon\u2019t judge.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cI finally had the nerve to ask him, and he explained that, it\u2019s a biblical principle. But the point is everybody comes from a different place, a different space a different background. People were brought up in all kinds of different ways,\u201d Harbaugh recalled.<\/p>\n Harbaugh said he was impressed with the way the players and the team handled the situation, telling the media the players had already talked before he ever got involved, calling it a \u201creally a good opportunity for us, as a football team, to have these kind of conversations around a real life incident.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in a good place now, and we\u2019re moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Reaction to Dart\u2019s Trump endorsement<\/p>\n Dart\u2019s decision garnered plenty of attention as people questioned why he would make such a move when he plays for a team in a predominantly blue state.<\/p>\n New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduces President Donald Trump at Rockland Community College, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, N.Y. | Alex Brandon, Associated Press<\/p>\n But Carter gave an update on X, \u201cMe and (Dart) are good! We spoke earlier as Men. Yall can keep yall narratives.\u201d<\/p>\n According to ESPN, Brian Burns<\/a>, Kayvon Thibodeaux<\/a> and Winston were among Giants leaders discussing Dart\u2019s appearance at New York Rep. Mike Lawler\u2019s rally, where Trump was in attendance.<\/p>\n Sources say the topics discussed in the meeting will be kept \u201cinternal\u201d and the team has moved past it.<\/p>\n Some condemned teammates calling Dart out on social media, like former Giants placekicker Lawrence Tynes.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cThe locker room is a sacred place because it brings together everyone from all walks of life and beliefs for one common goal. Calling a teammate out publicly for his political views and to get attention is nasty work,\u201d he wrote according to Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n Giants offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor<\/a> responded to a claim on X from Boston Globe writer Ben Volin, insisting the locker room is not divided.<\/p>\n![\"Trump\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a8e4c259de67f3fea16fc4aa3b30e4e.jpeg\"\/)
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