Giants' Dart, Carter Resolve Rift Over Trump Event as Barkley Urges Athletes to Avoid Politics
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Giants' Dart, Carter Resolve Rift Over Trump Event as Barkley Urges Athletes to Avoid Politics
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Summary
Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter said they talked through Carter’s criticism of Dart’s May introduction of Donald Trump and hugged after addressing the issue with reporters.
Carter had mocked the video as possibly "AI" and asked, "What are we doing man?" — turning outside backlash over Dart’s Trump appearance into a locker-room dispute.
Saquon Barkley said he also spoke with Dart and praised the Giants teammates for putting the matter behind them and refocusing on football.
Barkley tied the episode to his own 2025 experience after golfing with Trump and flying on Air Force One, saying athletes "are not going to win" once politics enters the picture.
The flare-up underscores how even routine presidential interactions — from White House visits to public introductions — can spill into team dynamics as well as public criticism.