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President Donald Trump gushed about New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart in an interview Saturday, as the second-year player has faced hostility for his introduction at an event.
Appearing on “My View with Lara Trump,” Trump was asked about the backlash Dart received when he introduced the president at an event in New York.
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and President Donald Trump attend an event inside the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY, May 22, 2026. Trump spoke about his economic achievements in the upstart congressional district represented by Rep. Mike Lawler, who is up for election in the midterm elections in November. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
“First of all, I wish I looked like Jaxson,” Trump said. “I said, ‘Is he a male model?’ He’s a handsome guy, like a handsome guy, conservative guy. He said, ‘I love you, sir.’ I didn’t know he did that. He’s potentially a great quarterback. He is a young boy. He started just right, but when he is in a game, he moves the team.
“I didn’t know him, but I saw him a little bit, but he’s really moving the team. Huge potential. If he stays healthy, he’s going to be great.”
Trump sent a reminder of his 2024 presidential victory over Kamala Harris.
He said he won the popular vote and received a ton of support from counties across the United States
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart as he arrives to speak at Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY on May 22, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)
“So when Jaxson gets bullied a little bit, he’s also loved more because we have more people than they do,” Trump said.
Dart faced criticism, even from teammate Abdul Carter, for introducing Trump at the event in Suffern.
“Some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things,” Carter told reporters Friday. “Jaxson is one of our leaders. He’s the face of our franchise. He not only represents himself and what he does, but he represents all of us, and that goes for anyone who wears a Giants uniform.
“But if he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it’s my responsibility based on what I believe or what I stand for, not only to show my teammates that I’m against it, but to show the world.”
Dart explained that his upbringing made him feel that meeting the president was the right choice.
“This was a unique opportunity, you know, to be asked and given the opportunity to introduce the president of the United States,” Dart said. “My thinking was pretty simple in the fact that I’ve always loved this country. I have extended family members who have fought wars. I have two uncles who retired from the Air Force Academy and served themselves. And I even have a great-grandfather who at one time served as Secretary of the Treasury.
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart throws a pass in the fourth quarter as the Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 in East Rutherford on Jan. 4, 2026. (Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“So the presidency has always been a position that I’ve respected well, regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party, and you know, my intentions were just that.”
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