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Not that he needed one, but longtime NFL coach John Harbaugh received a rousing endorsement from President Donald Trump after the Baltimore Ravens fired him Tuesday, ending an 18-season run with the franchise.
Harbaugh’s tenure, which includes six AFC North titles, four AFC Championship games and a Super Bowl title, came to an abrupt end when the organization announced it had fired the coach after Sunday’s season finale.
Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens walks onto the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
The Ravens battled the Pittsburgh Steelers in a decisive divisional matchup, where the winner would be crowned AFC North champs and punch their ticket into the postseason, while the loser would be sent packing.
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But a missed walk-off field goal attempt by rookie kicker Tyler Loop ended the Ravens’ season — and Harbaugh’s time in Baltimore.
But the coach probably won’t stay on the market for long.
“HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning. “HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!”
John and Jim Harbaugh and their families met with Trump at the White House over the summer. The meeting prompted Harbaugh to defend himself after a reporter asked a question about the visit surrounding Trump’s earlier comments criticizing Baltimore as a city.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event, December 19, 2025, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
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“The way you phrased that question — I would have phrased that question like, ‘You got a chance to visit with the president, man. What was that experience like?'” Harbaugh said at the time. “It was great. It was great. And I promise you, I’m rooting for our president. I want our president to be successful, just like I want my quarterback to be successful and I want my team to be successful, and it was a great experience. It’s not often you get invited and you get a chance to do something like this as a family.”
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh echoed his brother’s sentiments.
“There is great gratitude to be invited to the White House to meet the president with my family, my mom and dad. President Trump was just amazing to my mom and dad. It meant so much. My brother John; his daughter Allison; my two daughters, Addie and Katie; and my sister Joanie; and my niece Ainsley. So, and there were nine of us.”
Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens reacts in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On January 4, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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Harbaugh won’t be exposed for long. According to reports, at least seven NFL teams reached out to the coach after news of his firing, including a mystery team with the coaching position already filled.
The two frontrunners appear to be the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.
