In a surprising twist, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart found himself sacked not by an opponent, but by his own teammate following his appearance at a political rally. Dart took the stage to introduce former President Donald Trump during a campaign event for Republican Representative Mike Lawler in New York on Friday.
The event caught the attention of Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter, who, like Dart, joined the team as a first-round draft pick in 2025. Carter didn’t hold back his thoughts, taking to X to express his disbelief at Dart’s speech. “Thought this (expletive) was AI,” Carter commented. “What we doing, man?”
Carter’s post quickly fueled speculation about possible tensions within the Giants’ locker room. However, offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor stepped in to reassure fans, stating that the team atmosphere remains unaffected and describing the locker room as “fine.”
Former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes also chimed in on the situation, directing his own critique at Carter on X.
This isn’t the first instance of Giants members expressing their support for Trump. Head coach John Harbaugh, along with his brother, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, previously made headlines with their visit to Trump at the White House in 2025.
Dart isn’t the only notable member of the Giants who has displayed public support of Trump. In fact, Carter’s new coach, John Harbaugh, and his younger brother, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, visited Trump at the White House back in 2025.
Carter and Dart were the third and 25th overall players, respectively, selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Carter, a former standout at Penn State, recorded 4.0 sacks, 43 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his rookie season. He made six starts while appearing in each of the Giants’ 17 regular-season games.
Dart was inserted into the starting lineup last year after New York’s 0-3 start. He went 4-8 as the Giants’ starter, throwing 15 touchdowns against just five interceptions while completing 63.7% of his passes.
The biggest criticism of Dart last season was the amount of unnecessary hits he subjected himself to. Speaking to reporters this past week, Dart said that one of his first meetings with new quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan was going through last year’s scrambles to determine the risk/reward of sliding on said plays.
“I obviously understand one of the most important things is to be out there,” he said. “So you just grow and learn from things, and yeah, we’ll do a good job this year, for sure.”
