New York Giants Fans Blame Quarterback Jaxson Dart's Injury on His Support for Donald Trump: 'Everything He Touches Suffers'

Does the infamous "Trump curse" in sports extend to player health?

The theory has taken root in the fandom for football's New York Giants after quarterback Jaxson Dart, a known supporter of President Donald Trump, sprained his MCL in the team's September 21 game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Dart infamously introduced Trump at a rally in May. The stunt caused a minor offseason controversy, with pundits suspecting Dart had caused a rift in his team.

The incident was largely forgotten by opening weekend, and the Giants pulled out a solid win in their first game against the Dallas Cowboys.

However, after Dart got injured in the first quarter of the Giants' Week 2 matchup, his team sputtered to a tough 28-6 defeat. Thus, the idea that the "Trump curse" had caught up to Dart began spreading on social media.

Dart's endorsement of Trump was enough to convince superstitious Giants fans that Trump's bad mojo had come for their quarterback.

"Everything that man touches turns into a disaster," one fan wrote on X.

"Trump is a jinx. Always. Sooner or later, everything he touches suffers," a second wrote.

"Trump said Giants QB Jaxson Dart would be one of the great ones after he spoke in support of him at an offseason rally. ETTD. The saga continues," added a third. ("ETTD" is an acronym for "Everything Trump Touches Dies.")

Dart, 23, downplayed his appearance with Trump after it drew controversy in May, saying it was respect for the office and not Trump that inspired him to appear alongside the 80-year-old president.

"Being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States, my thinking was pretty simple, in the fact of, I’ve always loved this country,” he told reporters.

"I even have a great-grandfather who served as the Secretary of the Treasury at some point,” he continued. “The president position has always been a position that I have a lot of respect in, regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party.”

Dart will likely miss a significant portion of the season with his knee injury.

The "Trump curse" suggests that everything sports-related that President Trump touches fails.

Some notable examples include: when Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York, the Knicks' 13-game playoff winning streak was snapped; after he lobbied FIFA to get U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red card suspension overturned in the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. men's team put up a stinker of a performance against Belgium; he predicted the Kansas City Chiefs would win the 2025 Super Bowl and attended the game, but the Chiefs were blown out by the Eagles.

Ironically, before the Giants got their Week 1 win against the Cowboys, Trump signed some Cowboys helmets. Cowboys fans blamed the "Trump curse" for the loss.