{"id":827850,"date":"2026-05-28T13:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/827850\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:31:18","slug":"jaxson-dart-addresses-giants-teammates-after-trump-introduction-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/827850\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaxson Dart addresses Giants teammates after Trump introduction controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jaxson Dart\u2019s introduction of President Donald Trump may have created some internal strife.<\/p>\n<p>Dart addressed his teammates in a meeting Wednesday to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/22\/sports\/trump-heaps-praise-on-giants-jaxson-dart-future-hall-of-famer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his introduction of President Trump<\/a> at Rockland Community College last week in Suffern, N.Y., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rapsheet\/status\/2059973864818462786?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to NFL Network<\/a>\u2018s Mike Garafolo.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeau and Jameis Winston also spoke in the meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rapsheet\/status\/2059973864818462786?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">per a separate NFL Network report<\/a> from Ian Rapaport.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.53753754;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39511482\" width=\"907\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-york-giants-quarterback-jaxson-128525822_f2671b.jpg\" alt=\"New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart speaking at a rally with a crowd in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-39511482\"  \/>Jaxson Dart speaks and introduces Donald Trump at Rockland Community College.  KENA BETANCUR\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The meeting appears to have gone as well, with the team \u201cmoving forward,\u201d per Garafolo.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what Dart said to his teammates, but we know <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/23\/sports\/giants-abdul-carter-not-happy-with-jaxson-dart-hyping-up-trump-thought-this-s-t-was-ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one player who previously wasn\u2019t happy<\/a> with Dart\u2019s dash into politics.<\/p>\n<p>Pass rusher Abdul Carter said he \u201cthought the video was AI\u201d and questioned \u201cwhat are we doing\u201d as the video floated throughout social media, creating a firestorm of headlines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/23\/sports\/abdul-carter-jaxson-dart-spoke-as-men-after-trump-rally-sparks-giants-drama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carter has since<\/a> said explained he \u201cspoke man to man\u201d with Dart and that it is no longer an issue, but it appears the headline-grabbing appearance was worth addressing to the larger group as well.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.40082079;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39511523\" width=\"826\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nfl-quarterback-jaxson-dart-new-128517533_b9c114.jpg\" alt=\"NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart introducing President Donald Trump.\" class=\"wp-image-39511523\"  \/>NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart, with the New York Giants, left, introduces President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, N.Y.  AP Photo\/Ryan Murphy<\/p>\n<p>Dart is entering his second year and is expected to take a massive step forward both as a leader and on the field in 2026, as the Giants hope to reestablish themselves as a contender.<\/p>\n<p>More to come on this developing story\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jaxson Dart\u2019s introduction of President Donald Trump may have created some internal strife. 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