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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh has made it clear: he will not accept the comparison that he sounds like former President Joe Biden.
Harbaugh went viral after his initial press conference with the Giants in January when it was pointed out on social media that he sounds like the 46th president of the United States. It’s not a comparison that the 63-year-old coach was happy with.
“I’m not happy with it at all,” Harbaugh said during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take.”
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(L) John Harbaugh of the New York Giants speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 24, 2026. (R) US President Joe Biden (C) delivers remarks on the recently announced cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas President in Prime Minister Antony Harris (L) as he joins Deputy Secretary Anton Harris (L) Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, District of Columbia, on 15 January 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“I mean, I might have had a bit of a sore throat that day. I got a bit of a sore throat today. You know, Joe Biden, really? I mean, I mean, come on — did you think I sounded like Joe Biden?”
Dan Katz, a host known as “Big Cat,” said that when he closed his eyes and heard Harbaugh speak, he thought the comparison was apt. Katz asked Harbaugh to talk about how much he loves ice cream, citing Biden’s affinity for the dessert.
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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh speaks at a press conference announcing his hiring at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
“I love ice cream,” Harbaugh said in his Biden impression, drawing a laugh.
As they joked about ice cream, Harbaugh meant his disdain for the comparison seriously.
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John Harbaugh poses after a press conference announcing his hiring as the next New York Giants head coach at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on January 20, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
“I’m going to have to dispute it. I’m going to dispute it right now,” Harbaugh said. “I don’t accept that. I won’t accept that comparison.”
Giants fans won’t care what their new head coach sounds like if he can lead the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Giants have gone 6-11, 3-14 and 4-13 over the last three seasons and are hungry for a winning team.
