OAN Staff Jenna Lee
6:44 PM – Friday, May 22, 2026
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a New York campaign event on Friday on behalf of Representative Mike Lawler.
Dart introduced Trump at an event in Rockland County with Lawler (R-N.Y.), Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and other regional figures. Keeping his remarks brief, the franchise quarterback led the crowd in a “Go Big Blue!” chant prior to welcoming the president to the stage.
“What’s up? Big Blue Nation, it’s a pleasure to be here,” Dart said to the crowd. “Go, Big Blue! What an honor. What a privilege it is to be here. Without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, and I’m pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.”
“I want to thank Jaxson Dart. This is going to be a future Hall of Famer in my book. Thank you. A lot of talent,” responded Trump.
Trump, who rallied voters in a New York swing district, highly praised the quarterback. He called him a “future Hall of Famer” and “beautiful guy” who has “got legs like tree trunks” while pivoting into a broader conversation on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.
“I’m looking at Jaxson. I’d like to know, is there any woman in the audience that thinks they can tackle that guy, because I’d like to meet you. I’d like to shake your hand,” Trump said about 20 minutes into his remarks.
“Don’t get, don’t get involved, Jaxson. Don’t answer that question,” the president joked, telling Dart to avoid career backlash.
Trump also gave a shoutout to Dart when mentioning the Democrats’ “autopsy” report on the 2024 election, which was recently released by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
“It was called an autopsy. And they had typos, Jaxson, they had typos in every other sentence. They had misspelled words. They had commas in the wrong location,” claimed Trump.
Dart, who became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to end the season with over 2,000 passing yards and 450 rushing yards during his stellar 2025 campaign, has not generally been known as an outspoken political figure. He previously made headlines, however, when he broke his usual political silence on social media following the tragic assassination of Trump ally Charlie Kirk.
“Praying for him and his family. Charlie did great things for our country!! Political Violence NEEDS TO STOP!! Pray for our country man. This is disgusting and sad,” Dart wrote at the time.
Trump has historically enjoyed support from several prominent NFL figures, notably Patriots legend Tom Brady, who famously kept a MAGA hat in his locker during Trump’s initial presidential campaign.
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