First, they'd call for the Giants to sign Colin Kaepernick.They do it whenever an NFL team loses a quarterback, even though Kaepernick has not played professional football in a decade.Second, they'd mock Dart’s injury because he made headlines in May by introducing President Donald Trump at a New York City event.Both reactions materialized almost immediately.New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and President Donald Trump shake hands during an event inside Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College in Suffern, N.Y., on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Trump spoke about his economic accomplishments in the toss-up congressional district represented by Rep.Mike Lawler, who is up for reelection in one of the most closely watched congressional races in the November midterm elections.
(Bloomberg via Getty Images)DAN LE BATARD DEMANDS THE MEDIA MAKE JAXSON DART 'UNCOMFORTABLE' FOR INTRODUCING TRUMPSports blogger Mike Florio was the first to urge the Giants to sign Kaepernick.Elsewhere, the usual suspects framed Dart's injury as political karma."Media types say 'Trump Curse' has struck again," wrote HuffPost in an article referring to Dart as a "Trump admirer.""The f—–g Trump curse strikes again," wrote Tara Setmayer, a former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill and CNN commentator, about Dart’s injury on X.Film and TV critic John Rocha shared a photo of Trump and Dart’s interaction, writing, "Everything he touches, y'all.
Everything he touches..."Ron Filipkowski, the partisan editor of the anti-Trump outlet MeidasTouch, claimed he had predicted Dart’s injury after the quarterback appeared with Trump."This was the moment I decided not to draft Dart in fantasy football.He had no chance this season after the Trump Curse," he wrote above a clip of Dart and Trump.Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants walks off the field after a play against the Los Angeles Rams during the first quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium on September 21, 2026 in Inglewood, Cali...