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Trump Praises QB Dart, Attacks Trans Athletes, Sparks Backlash

5/27/2026

Summary

Dart Introduces Trump

Quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Suffern.
Donald Trump called Dart a future Hall-of-Famer and beautiful, then attacked transgender athletes.
Joy Behar of The View called support stupidity and racist, and Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin said Dart is entitled to view.
Linebacker Abdul Carter posted on X that he thought the rally video was AI and rebuked Dart, who did not respond.

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Dart Leads Rally

Jaxson Dart led a “Go Big Blue” chant at Suffern rally and introduced President Donald Trump as “45th and 47th President of United States.”
Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter discussed the rally incident and resolved their differences.
John Harbaugh told Fox News Americans should set aside political differences and celebrate the nation.
President Donald Trump tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in the early 2010s, a deal the NFL blocked.

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Eluemunor Defends Lockerroom

Jermaine Eluemunor shut down a Boston reporter who said Jaxson Dart’s political endorsement was fracturing the locker room.
Eluemunor later posted on X that the locker room is fine and that focus should remain on New England, indicating the issue is contained.
Head coach John Harbaugh warned that political differences could quickly erode the chemistry the staff is building for the 2025 season.

History

Historical Context

Colin Kaepernick began kneeling on September 1, 2016 to protest police brutality, prompting NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s tepid response and a league-wide debate that continued through a 2018 policy allowing protests. The movement spread to other leagues and re-emerged after George Floyd’s 2020 murder, showing how athlete activism shapes league policy. A recent quarterback’s political endorsement has revived the same partisan tensions within the NFL.

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Dart Introduces Trump

Quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Suffern.
Donald Trump called Dart a future Hall-of-Famer and beautiful, then attacked transgender athletes.
Joy Behar of The View called support stupidity and racist, and Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin said Dart is entitled to view.
Linebacker Abdul Carter posted on X that he thought the rally video was AI and rebuked Dart, who did not respond.

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