Jaxson Dart’s Injury Fuels “Trump Curse” Talk Among Fans and Commentators

New York Giants sophomore quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury during the team’s Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Giants general manager Joe Schoen told ESPN’s Laura Rutledge that Dart was “going to be OK,” though the subsequent medical assessment contradicted that optimism. The injury news broke on September 22, prompting a wave of reaction on social media.

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Dart had previously appeared with former President Donald Trump at a New York rally for Rep. Mike Lawler on May 22, where he introduced Trump and was photographed shaking the former president’s hand. Trump later remarked that Dart was his “favorite quarterback.” Critics have previously linked Trump’s presence to sports setbacks, citing the former president’s attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, after which the New York Knicks lost and saw a 13-game winning streak end. These earlier incidents have been invoked to frame the current situation as part of a broader “Trump curse.”

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Online journalists and political analysts quickly connected Dart’s injury to the earlier Trump appearance, labeling it another instance of the alleged curse. The narrative was amplified by political news networks that highlighted the timing of the May 22 rally and the September 22 injury announcement.

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Beyond Schoen’s reassurance, no team medical official provided a detailed prognosis. Ian Rapoport’s report on the MRI findings served as the primary source confirming the injury’s severity. Donald Trump’s earlier comment that Dart was his favorite quarterback was cited by fans as evidence of the curse, though no further comment from the former president or his representatives was recorded regarding the injury. The Giants organization has not issued a formal statement linking the injury to any external factors.

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