POLL: The President praised Jaxson Dart's 'tree trunk' legs... now his season is over. Do YOU believe in the 'Trump Curse'? Have your say in the DC Insider newsletter

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-24 · by Political

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The article discusses a poll about the "Trump Curse," which is the idea that sports players or teams who receive praise from former President Donald Trump tend to face negative outcomes shortly after. It references New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, 23, whom Trump praised for his physique at a rally in May. After this attention, Dart recently suffered a knee injury and will miss the rest of the regular season due to surgery. The article invites readers to share their opinions on whether they believe in the "Trump Curse" through a newsletter called DC Insider.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Jaxson Dart, the 23-year-old quarterback for the New York Giants, is expected to undergo season-ending knee surgery after suffering severe damage to his left knee during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The injury includes damage to his MCL, PCL, and meniscus, though his ACL seems fine. This comes as a significant blow to the team's prospects for the rest of the season.

Dart was injured in the first quarter when he was sandwiched between multiple defenders, causing a collision with his left knee. He had only recently become the starter after an injury to Russell Wilson earlier this year. In 14 games and 12 starts during his rookie season, Dart completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,272 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.

With Dart out indefinitely, Jameis Winston, a 12-year veteran who struggled in relief against the Rams on Monday night, is set to take over as the starting quarterback. The Giants now face an uphill battle, as they were originally projected to win around 8 games for the season but are now being offered betting odds of only 5.5 wins by sportsbooks.

The timing of Dart's injury has also reignited discussions about a so-called "Trump Curse," after the quarterback was praised by then-President Donald Trump at a Republican rally in May for having legs like tree trunks, shortly before his injury occurred. This curse theory suggests that players or teams receiving presidential attention often face significant setbacks soon afterward.

Written for “Jaxson Dart Injury Giants” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 2 of 4 📰 publisher trust 64
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 3 of 40 📰 publisher trust 64
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Subjects

Dart PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Hill PERSON · 1× Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× New York Giants ORG · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

Cue a revival of internet chatter about a so-called ‘Trump Curse’, the tongue-in-cheek theory that presidential attention tends to bring unstuck those singled out.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24
🔮 - Sign up HERE to DC Insider - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source NFL teams may be quaking in their cleats over who Donald Trump decides to praise next. The President has developed an unfortunate habit of lavishing attention on players and teams shortly before things go spectacularly wrong – at least according to superstitious sports fans.
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail
POLL: The President praised Jaxson Dart's 'tree trunk' legs... now his season is over. Do YOU believe in the 'Trump Curse'? Have your say in the DC Insider newsletter · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Sign up HERE to DC Insider - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source NFL teams may be quaking in their cleats over who Donald Trump decides to praise next. The President has developed an unfortunate habit of lavishing attention on players and teams shortly before things go spectacularly wrong – at least according to superstitious sports fans. uncertain
things → sign → fans
Their latest exhibit: New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, 23, who has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season. asserted
who → rule → season
Dart introduced the big guy at a Republican rally in New York in May, where Trump took particular notice of the young quarterback’s physique. uncertain
Trump → introduce → physique
‘I’m looking at Jaxson… asserted
I → look → Jaxson
I'm looking at the legs there,’ he told the crowd. asserted
he → look → crowd
He's got legs like tree trunks.’ asserted
He → get → trunks
Now, the Giants have opted for surgery after Dart suffered a serious knee injury against the Los Angeles Rams. asserted
Dart → opt → Rams
Cue a revival of internet chatter about a so-called ‘Trump Curse’, the tongue-in-cheek theory that presidential attention tends to bring unstuck those singled out. asserted
attention → cue → those
Although, inconveniently, some of his picks have done rather better. asserted
some → do → picks
So what do you think? asserted
you → think → what
Have your say in DC Insider and we’ll reveal the results next week. asserted
we → have → results
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