Trump reacts to Giants hiring John Harbaugh as head coach after endorsement

President Donald Trump said the New York Giants got a "great coach" successful John Harbaugh connected Monday nighttime arsenic helium was leaving the assemblage shot nationalist championship.

Trump had urged the Giants to prosecute Harbaugh portion the erstwhile Baltimore Ravens caput manager was interviewing with the team. Days later, the Giants made it authoritative and agreed to a woody with him. Harbaugh reportedly signed a five-year woody with the franchise.

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Baltimore Ravens caput manager John Harbaugh stands connected the sidelines anterior to a crippled against the Miami Dolphins astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Oct. 30, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

Trump told reporters connected the tarmac earlier heading backmost to Washington that helium wasn’t definite if helium had immoderate power implicit the determination but knew what Harbaugh was susceptible of.

"But they got a large coach," Trump said. "I similar the coach. I similar his brother. They came up to spot maine astir 3 months ago. They came up to spot maine successful the White House with their parent and begetter due to the fact that the parent likes me, and the begetter likes maine and I deliberation they similar me.

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Baltimore Ravens caput manager John Harbaugh speaks during a property league aft an NFL shot crippled against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, successful Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

"And he’s a large manager and he’s gonna bash good with the Giants, conscionable similar his member does truthful well. They got thing precise peculiar successful their blood. And I’m blessed for the Giants. They got a large coach."

Trump archetypal endorsed Harbaugh successful a station connected Truth Social, and past aboriginal specifically endorsed the thought of the Giants hiring him.

"The New York Football Giants should hire, without question, John Harbaugh – And John, a large guy, should TAKE THE JOB!!!" helium wrote earlier this month.

President Donald Trump waves arsenic helium boards Air Force One connected Jan. 16, 2026 successful Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Palm Beach, Florida. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The Ravens made the playoffs 12 times with Harbaugh successful complaint and won the Super Bowl successful the 2012 season, a twelvemonth aft the Giants’ astir caller championship.

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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