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President Donald Trump said the New York Giants got a “great coach” in John Harbaugh Monday night as they came off the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Trump had urged the Giants to hire Harbaugh while the former Baltimore Ravens head coach was interviewing with the team. Days later, the Giants made it official and reached an agreement with him. Harbaugh reportedly signed a five-year contract with the franchise.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stands on the sideline before a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 30, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Image Images)
Trump told reporters on the tarmac before returning to Washington that he wasn’t sure he had any influence over the move, but he knew what Harbaugh was capable of.
“But they have a great coach,” Trump said. “I like the coach. I like his brother. They came to see me about three months ago. They came to see me at the White House with their mother and father because their mother and father like me and I think they like me.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
“And he’s a great coach and he’ll do well with the Giants, just like his brother is doing so well. They have something very special in their blood. And I’m happy for the Giants. They have a great coach.”
Trump first endorsed Harbaugh in a post on Truth Social, and then specifically endorsed the idea of the Giants hiring him.
“The New York Football Giants should absolutely hire John Harbaugh. And John, a great guy, should TAKE THE JOB!!!” he wrote earlier this month.
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One Jan. 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump travels to Palm Beach, Florida. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The Ravens made the playoffs 12 times with Harbaugh in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, a year after the Giants’ most recent championship.
