Giants linebacker Abdul Carter stated that he and Jaxson Dart “are good” after his initial public response to his quarterback presenting President Donald Trump at a rally.
Dart presented President Trump at a rally in New York on Friday. As he greeted the crowd at the rally, he began a “Go Big Blue” chant before adding, “What an honor, what a pleasure it is to be here. Without further ado, I am pleased, honored, and delighted to introduce the 45th and 47th presidents of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.
The next day, Carter reshared the video and stated on X, “thought this s— was AI, what we doing man. “
Carter’s statement went viral on social media, gaining over 36 million views and 19,000 comments.
As the post attracted attention and diverse responses from across the internet, including speculation on how it would impact the locker room in New York, teammate and offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor wrote on X, “Locker Room is fine. Focus on New England. “
Hours after Carter’s first post, the second-year edge rusher issued another message on X, stating, “Me & JD6 are good! ” We spoke earlier as Men. Y’all may keep your stories. “
Carter and Dart are critical to the Giants’ success.
Both Carter and Dart were picked in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft and are essential young components for a Giants squad trying to change their fortunes. Carter, the third overall pick, has already established himself as a rising star, finishing fifth among edge rushers in pass rush win rate in 2025, according to ESPN. Dart, on the other hand, displayed symptoms of becoming the team’s quarterback of the future after a promising rookie season in which he demonstrated his running and passing skills while leading the offense. He finished 63. 7% of his passes for 2,272 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five picks.
The Giants have had a terrific offseason so far, beginning with the hiring of John Harbaugh as the team’s new coach and, most recently, the extension of general manager Joe Schoen on a multi-year contract. New York’s new leadership faced some controversy during the draft when star receiver Malik Nabers questioned how the selection of linebacker Arvell Reese would fit with the team. Harbaugh prevented the situation from escalating by speaking with Nabers to explain the team’s strategy for its new first-round selection.
The Giants will now return to the practice field for their second week of OTAs from Wednesday, May 27 to Friday, May 29. They finished the first week of OTAs earlier this week and will conduct their third week of OTAs between June 1 and 4.
