Giants teammates Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter expressed solidarity on Friday following their "disagreement" over the quarterback's involvement in an event for President Donald Trump.
Giants teammates Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter expressed solidarity on Friday following their "disagreement" over the quarterback's involvement in an event for President Donald Trump.
Jordan RaananMay 29, 2026, 05:11 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016.
Jordan RaananMay 29, 2026, 05:11 PM ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Teammates Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter say their relationship is fine after a "disagreement" last week stemming from the New York Giants quarterback introducing president Donald Trump at an event in New York. The two were even seen publicly embracing after Dart gave a statement to the media on Friday.
Dart's appearance at the rally last Friday prompted Carter to post a critical message on social media the following day. They then talked and ironed out their differences according to Carter, but the team still held a meeting on Tuesday morning where Dart and several team leaders addressed the room.
"I know Jaxson is a good dude," Carter said. "Like I said, I was drafted with this guy. I've known him for almost two years now, so I know what he represents, and I know that our goals align as a team. Just because we have a disagreement on something doesn't mean that there is something more than that. It's just a disagreement and we can talk about it as men, which we did, and move forward from it. That's my last time answering that."
Carter was not at the team meeting on Tuesday. He had a preplanned absence from the voluntary workouts as he attended to religious obligations.
Dart explained his stance with a three-plus-minute statement after Friday's Organized Team Activity at the Giants team facility. He noted his respect for the presidential position, regardless of political affiliation, and his long family military history.
Multiple sources told ESPN that the original plan for last week did not involve Dart introducing the president. But the plan changed along the way. Coach John Harbaugh said he only knew that Dart was supposed to meet the president. Dart's role in the political event for New York Rep. Mike Lawler eventually caught Carter's attention. They had a conversation on Saturday afternoon and Carter later shared on social media that everything was fine.
"We just talked," Dart said. "Me and Abdul came here at the same time. We shared a lot of similar experiences. We've experienced adversity through a season and had to have each others' backs, and that's exactly what we continued to do today. Me and him are one of the closer guys on the team with each other, so we've had a lot of conversation and he's my brother. I know that I'm a brother to him and, at the end of the day, we want to be the best people and players for each other."
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