I don’t care that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a rally in New York on Friday. I’m not saying that to avoid taking sides on a controversial topic. I genuinely don’t care about politics or others’ political views. When I turn on cable news once every four years on election night, I have no idea which channel CNN or Fox News is on my TV. If anyone wishes to judge my apolitical outlook, I couldn’t care less.I state all of that up front because I recognize how toxic the waters I’m wading into can be (which is a big reason why I stay away from politics). I’m more interested in the Giants than political theater; that might not be the most sophisticated worldview, but it probably serves you well as Giants fans.So, I wasn’t going to weigh in on Dart introducing Trump because — one more time — I don’t care. But once teammate Abdul Carter reacted publicly to Dart’s appearance, the topic entered my domain.Dart had to know that publicly supporting Trump would expose him to scrutiny. Dart had every right to make the appearance, but it’s surprising that a second-year quarterback in the country’s largest media market would invite the intense spotlight of the political arena. Carter’s post Saturday morning on X, which asked, “What we doing man,” had more than 50 million impressions within 24 hours, providing a clue as to how many people became invested in this tempest.Carter surely has his fellow 2025 first-round draft pick’s phone number, and he could have reached out directly to discuss the matter with Dart. That private conversation apparently happened shortly after Carter’s tweet, because he followed up roughly 11 hours later with another that stated, “Me & JD6 are good! We spoke earlier as Men. Yall can keep yall narratives.”The New York Giants selected outside linebacker Abdul Carter, above, with the third overall pick and Jaxson Dart (25th) in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. (Al Bello / Getty Images)It’s no surprise that Dart handled the conflict based on the interpersonal skills he’s displayed with teammates. But this situation involving the 23-year-old Dart and 22-year-old Carter is a reminder of the collection of young players with outsized personalities the Giants have compiled in recent years. The celebrity status of those players has outpaced their on-field production to date.Dart has been on the celebrity circuit this offseason, turning up at the Kentucky Derby, UFC fights and no shortage of endorsement opportunities. He seems like the type to squeeze everything out of each 24 hours, and there are no indications that he has neglected his football responsibilities. We found out last week that Dart organized workouts with teammates in California before the team’s offseason program started.But Dart has a social life, and that plays out on social media. His vibe is much more Joe Namath than Eli Manning. But Broadway Joe didn’t exist in the TikTok era. Manning was deliberately boring during his 16 seasons as the Giants’ starting quarterback. He probably wouldn’t have given a direct answer if asked who the president was during his career, let alone make the type of public endorsement Dart did Friday.