When the Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh as head coach the day after they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New York Giants immediately were interested in trying to hire him as the next head coach of the franchise. Harbaugh also was very interested in the Giants job before being hired by them. When New York was doing its search, President Donald Trump posted a statement on social media about him.
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New Giants Head Coach John Harbaugh speaks with members of the media during a press conference welcoming Harbaugh at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025.
He believed that the Giants should hire Harbaugh as the next head coach and Trump also mentioned that John is a great guy as well. There are a lot of people who love to comment on stuff when Trump talks about NFL figures. Harbaugh is one of those iconic NFL figures in today’s game. When the Giants did hire him, a lot of people loved the hire, including Trump himself.
New York Giants HC John Harbaugh Reveals Feelings About Donald Trump’s Endorsement
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New Head Coach John Harbaugh shakes hands New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston during a press conference introducing Harbaugh at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025.
Harbaugh was on Fox and Friends on Friday morning being interviewed by Brian Kilmeade of FOX News. They both were at the Giants practice facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey talking about how Trump endorsed the Giants to hire Harbaugh as the next head coach and they went through with it. Harbaugh said about what Trump said about him, “It did surprise me!”
He also mentioned that his phone started to ring from the President as well. It is interesting how close Harbaugh and Trump are. After being successful with the Ravens for the last 18 seasons, hopefully he can bring a lot of success to the Giants for the next five to 10 years as well.
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