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President Donald Trump said the New York Giants got a “good coach” in John Harbaugh on Monday night as he walked away from the college football national championship.
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 agreed to a deal with him. Harbaugh reportedly signed a five-year deal with the franchise.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stands on the sidelines prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
Trump told reporters on the tarmac before heading back to Washington that he wasn’t sure if he had any say in the move, but knew what Harbaugh was capable of.
“But they have a great coach,” Trump said. “I like the coach. I like his brother. They came up to see me about three months ago. They came up to see me at the White House with their mother and father because the mother likes me and the father likes me and I think they like me.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a press 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’s going to do well with the Giants, just like his brother is doing so well. They got 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 definitely 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 on January 16, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump travels to Palm Beach, Florida. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The Ravens reached the playoffs 12 times under Harbaugh and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, a year after the Giants’ most recent championship.
