The New York Giants’ MAGA QB has been called out by a teammate for being President Donald Trump’s hype man at a rally.
Jaxson Dart introduced Trump ahead of his speech in New York on Friday. After riling up the crowd, he said, “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, President Donald J. Trump.”
The introduction went viral on X, where Dart’s teammate, Abdul Carter, watched it in disbelief.
“Thought this s--t was AI,” Carter posted on Saturday morning, “what we doing man.”
Dart, 23, is a native of Utah who played college football at the University of Mississippi, but was vouching for Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler in his adopted state. Abdul Carter, 22, is a linebacker from Philadelphia. They are both entering their second season in the league.
The duo appeared close during the most recent Giants season. A Getty Images photographer captured them celebrating together after they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 28, which was the Giants’ first win of four on the season.
Many theorized online that Dart’s stunt would impact the New York locker room.
“Giants falling apart before the season even starts,” said one user.
“Talk to your boy this is not going to fly in New York,” said another. “He just separated the Fanbase with that move. What a dummy,”
Others criticized Carter for calling out his teammate publicly rather than in private.
“Abdul, you’re playing in the biggest market in the world,” one wrote. “Please be smarter. You’re obviously going to delete this within the next 24 hours. Mature up.”
Trump has an on-and-off relationship with the NFL and was especially outraged that Bad Bunny, an American hailing from Puerto Rico, was the Super Bowl halftime performer last season.
“This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day,” he wrote on Truth Social.
The team that wins the Super Bowl is typically invited to the White House to meet with the president. However, Trump did not invite the Seattle Seahawks to visit him—perhaps still upset that over a dozen players on the Philadelphia Eagles skipped their White House trip, including star quarterback Jalen Hurts.
