John Harbaugh has a new office and it came with an endorsement from the highest office in the land.
The New York Giants officially introduced their new head coach at a press conference on Jan. 20, kicking off a new era for the team. Harbaugh, who spent 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, was clearly excited and amped up about the opportunity when meeting the New York media for the first time.
That also came with a question about President Donald Trump, who encouraged the Giants to hire Harbaugh in a post to Truth Social.
‘It feels really great,’ Harbaugh said, when asked how it felt to have the president’s endorsement. ‘I also noticed in that post that he said, ‘John take the job,’ so I thought John Mara might’ve had something to do with that.’
Harbaugh went on to call the Giants the most iconic franchise in the biggest sport.
He officially agreed to a five-year deal to become the Giants head coach on Jan. 17, just days after it was first reported that both sides were working towards finalizing a contract.
The president has publicly backed Harbaugh as a coaching candidate since he was fired by the Ravens on Jan. 6.
‘HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,’ Trump said in a Truth Social post on Jan. 7. ‘HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!! President DJT’
Trump later turned his attention to the Giants opening in another post on Jan. 10, suggesting Harbaugh should fill that vacancy:
‘The New York Football Giants should hire, without question, John Harbaugh – And John, a great guy, should TAKE THE JOB!!! President DJT’
Trump, who attended the college football national championship game on Jan. 19, was asked about the Harbaugh hiring before heading back to the nation’s capital.
‘But they got 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 in the White House with their mother and father because the mother likes me, and the father likes me and I think they like me.
‘And he’s a great coach and he’s gonna do well with the Giants, just like his brother does so well. They got something very special in their blood. And I’m happy for the Giants. They got a great coach.’
Harbaugh and his family notably visited Trump at the White House in July 2025. The now-former Ravens coach, who was also joined by brother and Los Angeles Chargers head coach, Jim, called the experience ‘amazing.’
‘It was an amazing experience,’ Harbaugh said at the time. ‘It’s not often you get invited and you get a chance to do something like that as a family. We were there, my daughter was there, Jim’s daughters were there. My mom and dad were there. My mom and President Trump – just seeing how he treated her was really meaningful.’