“I like their quarterback a lot”: Donald Trump stirs Jaxson Dart controversy by picking New York Giants as favorites for Super Bowl 2027
It wasn’t just Jaxson Dart. Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford [read: Myles Garrett] were also among the names mentioned as favorites for Super Bowl 2027 by U.S. President Donald Trump.Why? The season is just around the corner, and everyone is picking their favorites. When that particular question reaches the highest authority in the country, it’s bound to receive a response. To top it off, Trump added, “I’ll be watching!”
Donald Trump picks Patriots, Giants and Rams as Super Bowl 2027 contenders
U.S. President Donald Trump was in attendance at the 2026 Patriot Games Finale in Geneva, Ohio, held as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.Two high school student-athletes from each state were selected to compete for a scholarship fund, with one male and one female athlete receiving the awards.During the event, ESPN’s Laura Rutledge asked the president, “Which NFL team are you keeping your eyes on?”“Well, I mean maybe I’ll pick a few,” Trump said. “I think New England [Patriots] looks good. I think the [New York] Giants. I like their quarterback [Jaxson Dart] a lot. I think that they say the LA Rams are looking very strong, but I better not get into this too much.I’m gonna get myself in trouble if I do, but I think you have a lot of good teams, a lot of great teams, and we’ll see how it turns out. I’ll be watching.”Anyhow, the best part about the president’s pick is that we already knew it was coming, thanks to the previous Jaxson Dart controversy that preceded this latest endorsement.What was it? Let’s refresh our memory.
Donald Trump reportedly stirs Jaxson Dart controversy
Back in late May 2026, Donald Trump attended a campaign event for Rep. Mike Lawler at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.HuffPost’s Anthony Orrico reported at the time that U.S. President Donald Trump had been promoting the SAVE America Act, or the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The Trump administration was also attempting to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.At the campaign event, Donald Trump was introduced by New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart on stage.“Big Blue Nation, it’s a pleasure to be here, what an honor, what a privilege it is to be here.And without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I’m pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America: President Donald J. Trump,” Dart said.A simple and humble introduction took a different turn when the president took the stage.Trump repeatedly tried to bring the New York Giants quarterback into the conversation throughout his speech, particularly when he spoke about trying to keep men out of women’s sports, The Hill’s Mallory Wilson reported at the time.“I’m looking at Jaxson, I’d like to know, is there any woman in the audience that thinks they can tackle that guy? Because I’d like to meet you. I’d like to shake your hand,” Trump said.“I don’t know, Jaxson, you think you could play against women? Okay, do you think you’d have any problem? I don’t think so.”“Don’t get involved, Jaxson,” Trump added. “Don’t answer that question. No, I’m looking at the legs. He’s this beautiful guy. He’s got legs like tree trunks. This is not a good thing for women. This would not be. No, it’s no good.”“Legs like tree trunks” refers to someone with very thick, muscular legs or powerful, well-developed thighs and calves.
Jaxson Dart’s alleged likes of Donald Trump’s posts
Following the campaign event introduction, Jaxson Dart’s alleged likes on some of Donald Trump’s social media posts also surfaced.One Instagram post, dated July 26, 2024, featured Trump’s 20 promises to America, including:“Keep men out of women’s sports,” “Stop the migrant crime epidemic, crush gang violence, demolish the foreign drug cartels, and lock up violent offenders,” and“Stop outsourcing and turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower.”
Abdul Carter comments on Jaxson Dart
Abdul Carter then weighed in on Jaxson Dart’s introduction of president Donald Trump.“Some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things,” Carter said on May 30.“Jaxson is one of our leaders. He’s the face of our franchise. He not only represents himself and what he does, but he represents all of us, and that goes for anybody who wears a Giants uniform.But if he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it’s my responsibility, based on what I believe and what I stand on, to not only show my teammates that I’m against that, but to show the world.And that doesn’t mean that we have to spread hate. It doesn’t mean that me and Jaxson hate each other, or we have beef. I sit next to Jaxson every day, every team meeting, we’re close, we talk. As long as we make sure we got the same goal as a team and our goals are in line, which they do, I feel like that’s all that matters. So, I just want to move past this.”The story is never-ending… and now, there’s this: Donald Trump picks New England Patriots, New York Giants [for the quarterback!], and Los Angeles Rams as Super Bowl 2027 contenders.
