Giants' Jaxson Dart Issues Statement on Introducing Donald Trump at Event in New Video

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart opened his media availability at OTAs on Friday by issuing a statement regarding his introduction of United States President Donald Trump at a recent event.

"This was a unique opportunity being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States," Dart said. "My thinking was pretty simple in the fact of I've always loved this country. ... So, the president position has always been a position that I've long respected regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party, and my intentions were just that."

When asked if he understood why some of his teammates may have had an issue with him introducing Trump, Dart pointed toward his statement, saying, "I understand the question, but my statement is all that I have for you guys right now—that's where I'm at."

One teammate who did have an apparent problem with it was pass-rusher Abdul Carter, who posted and then deleted, "Thought this s--t was AI, what we doing man," on X.

In a follow-up post that was also deleted, Carter wrote, Me and JD6 are good! We spoke earlier as Men. Yall can keep yall narratives."

After Dart provided the media with his statement on Friday, he and Carter were seen hugging it out:

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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