NEW YORK — Former Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib addressed New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart’s appearance introducing Donald Trump at a campaign rally, saying he does not believe the act will disrupt the Giants locker room. Talib made the comments in a podcast interview.
“The locker room talks about everything,” Talib said. “And you're going to have guys who believe something you don't believe. And you're all going to talk about it and probably turn it into jokes.” He added that political differences among teammates were common and manageable, recalling his own experience with former Broncos teammate Derek Wolfe, a vocal Trump supporter.
“We had, in our locker room, we had my dog Derek Wolfe. He loved Trump. He was adamant about it. He [expletive] loved Trump,” he said, using strong language to emphasize Wolfe’s support. Despite their disagreements, Talib described a close bond with Wolfe that extended beyond football. “We used to argue with him and play around and laugh and joke, and at the end of the day, we all was at [his] wedding. He [got] married [and] we all up there in Vail at the wedding kicking it like, that's our brother. To this day, we link up, Wolfe, that's my brother.”
Talib stressed that differing political views did not interfere with team cohesion. “He loved Trump. Oh well, it is what it is. That's what you like. In that locker room, everybody got that attitude; it had never disrupt the locker room because that's not what we [were] there for. We're here to win 'chips. It's guys from all different walks of life. We coming together to win the 'chip.”
New York Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter, the team’s other 2025 first-round draft pick alongside Dart, disagreed with Dart’s decision to introduce Trump at the rally. However, Carter clarified there is no tension between them. “There is no beef between me and Jaxson Dart and that we remain ‘close’ with the same team goals,” he said.
Dart, for his part, said, “The presidential position has always been one I've respected regardless of political affiliation,” citing family members who served in the military and federal government.