Trump pushes NFL-Teams to hire winner coach
Trump’s public endorsement
President Trump offered a swift and emphatic endorsement of John Harbaugh one day after the Ravens ended his 18 year tenure, according to reporting from CBS Baltimore.
Posting on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump encouraged teams with coaching vacancies to act without delay.
“HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,” Trump wrote. “HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!”
The comment injected national political attention into what had been a football focused discussion, amplifying Harbaugh’s profile as the league entered a critical hiring window.
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Rapid interest across the league
Several NFL franchises are currently searching for new head coaches, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders.
According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, Harbaugh’s availability prompted immediate outreach, with multiple teams contacting him within 45 minutes of his departure from Baltimore. The speed of those calls underscored Harbaugh’s reputation as one of the league’s most established coaches despite a disappointing final season.
A coaching family in the spotlight
Harbaugh’s career is frequently discussed alongside that of his younger brother Jim Harbaugh, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, who led his team to a playoff berth this season.
Last summer, the brothers visited President Trump at the White House. When questioned afterward about the visit given Trump’s past criticism of Baltimore, Harbaugh challenged the framing of the question.
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“How you framed that question, I would have framed that question like, ‘You got a chance to go visit with the president, man. What was that experience like?’” Harbaugh said, according to CBS Baltimore.
He later described the meeting in enthusiastic terms, saying he supports the success of the president in the same way he supports his quarterback and team.
Reflections beyond football
During that exchange, Harbaugh also reflected on the unusual arc of his career, noting that his brother has met more U.S. presidents than he has.
“He’s got seven, I got four,” Harbaugh said, before recounting meetings with Presidents Obama, Biden and Reagan, moments he described as memorable experiences outside the game.
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Closing chapter in Baltimore
Harbaugh’s final game with the Ravens ended in a narrow 26 to 24 loss to Pittsburgh, a result sealed by a missed field goal as the division title hung in the balance. Baltimore finished the season 8 and 9, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
Hired in 2008, Harbaugh compiled a 193 and 124 regular season record, a 13 and 11 postseason mark and delivered the franchise’s second Super Bowl title in 2012.
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti praised Harbaugh’s legacy in a statement released by the team, emphasizing the organization’s championship expectations while thanking Harbaugh and his staff for years of dedication.
A rare moment of politics and playbooks colliding
Trump’s intervention placed Harbaugh’s firing at the intersection of sports and politics, a space few coaching exits ever reach. As teams begin formal interviews, Harbaugh enters the process not only as a proven winner, but as one of the most publicly discussed coaching candidates the league has seen in years.
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Sources: CBS Baltimore, ESPN
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