Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduces Trump at Mike Lawler event in Rockland County, New York

May 22, 2026

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump on Friday at an event in Rockland County, New York, where Trump appeared alongside Rep. Mike Lawler as the congressman campaigns for reelection in New York’s 17th Congressional District.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart took the stage Friday to introduce President Donald Trump at a political event in Rockland County, New York, where Trump was appearing with Rep. Mike Lawler.

Dart’s introduction was brief and included the line:

“Without further ado, I’m grateful and honored and pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.”

After Trump approached the podium, he praised Dart in remarks captured on video and quoted by multiple outlets.

The event took place at Rockland Community College in Suffern and was framed as an appearance in support of Lawler, the Republican incumbent in New York’s 17th Congressional District. Local reports said the appearance drew both supporters and protesters.

Fact checking

Confidence score

88

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The central claims—that Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a Friday event in Rockland County tied to Rep. Mike Lawler—are corroborated by multiple independent outlets and local coverage. The Dart quote is widely reproduced and supported by video-based reporting. Trump’s praise of Dart as a future Hall of Famer is also consistently reported. Some contextual details (such as characterizations of the district as “competitive”) are broadly supported but inherently interpretive, so the rewrite keeps that framing general and avoids overstating specifics.

What people are saying

Reactions on X include neutral reports from journalists confirming the event and Dart's introduction of Trump. Positive comments highlight the honor for Dart to introduce a sitting president and his support for Trump. Negative sentiments criticize Dart for aligning with Trump, with some expressing disappointment or wishing failure for the Giants QB due to his political stance.

NY Giants Quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at an event in Suffern, NY with Rep. Mike Lawler, where he is speaking now

— Kit Maher (@KitMaherCNN) May 22, 2026

NY Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart shows up for Trump at event for Mike Lawler #TheHill https://t.co/zDuchBaPDb

— #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) May 22, 2026

Jaxson Dart publicly supporting Trump playing NYG QB is hilarious. He's going to fail and NY will eat him alive

— 🧀PA-C🩺🧀 (@SilentN1023) May 23, 2026

😎 Trump elogia efusivamente a Jaxson Dart: 'Futuro miembro del Salón de la Fama'

El mariscal de campo de los Giants presentó al presidente ante una audiencia en el Rockland Community College en Suffern, mientras Trump promocionaba los recortes de impuestos que firmó el año… pic.twitter.com/viAjdF9HfJ

— Bye Week 🎙 (@podbyeweek) May 23, 2026

So many salty TDS liberal sheep in the comments lol go be a fan of another team then! Jaxson Dart loves President Trump, and so do Skattebo and Harbaugh! Let's go Giants!

— Blissful Fiend (@AlexaDaGOAT) May 23, 2026

Sources

• https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-brings-nfl-rising-star-qb-on-stage-at-new-york-rally
• https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/president-trump-rockland-county-mike-lawler/
• https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jaxson-dart-introduces-donald-trump-at-new-york-event
• https://rollcall.com/2026/05/22/trump-tests-midterm-coattails-with-visit-to-lawlers-harris-district/
• https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/22/jaxson-dart-speaks-at-trump-event/
• https://www.livenowfox.com/video/fmc-gw3uf9un9aryivo1