Trump backs Giants QB Jaxson Dart after rally appearance backlash, says 'He's also loved more'

President Donald Trump discusses New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart's appearance at a rally on 'My View with Lara Trump.'

President Donald Trump is aware Jaxson Dart has come under fire from some left-wing media, some NFL fans and even a teammate after he introduced the president at a rally last week. So, of course, the leader of the free world is going to stand with the New York Giants quarterback.

"So, when Jaxson gets harassed a little bit, he's also loved more," he told Lara Trump during a sit-down interview on Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump," which airs on Saturday. "Because we have more people than they do."

"And a lot of the people that you think, like people in Los Angeles, wealthy people that I see them all the time there, hitting me a little bit, and they meet me, they say, 'Sir, I voted for you.' I said, 'I know. I know. I can tell.' Guys voted for me.

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"I can tell you people on television that knock me all the time voted for me."

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart greets President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Trump and Dart had never met before the rally at Rockland Community College's Eugene Levy Fieldhouse last Friday, but they apparently struck up a quick affinity for one another.

During the rally to support Rep. Mike Lawler, Trump quipped about how good-looking Dart is. He does that a lot with athletes and others.

"I wish I looked just like Jaxson," Trump said. "I said, 'Is he a male model or what?' He's a handsome guy, like a beautiful guy, conservative guy."

And this: "He said, 'I love you, sir.'"

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