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Not that he needed one, but longtime NFL coach John Harbaugh received a rousing endorsement from President Donald Trump aft nan Baltimore Ravens fired him Tuesday, ending an 18-season tally pinch nan franchise.
Harbaugh’s tenure, which includes six AFC North titles, 4 AFC Championship Game appearances and a Super Bowl title, came to an abrupt extremity erstwhile nan statement announced that it had dismissed nan coach pursuing Sunday’s play finale.
Head coach John Harbaugh of nan Baltimore Ravens walks nan section anterior to nan crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Jan. 4, 2026 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
The Ravens battled nan Pittsburgh Steelers successful a important section matchup successful which nan victor would beryllium crowned AFC North champs and punch its summons into nan postseason, while nan loser would beryllium sent packing.
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But a missed walk-off section extremity effort by rookie kicker Tyler Loop ended nan Ravens’ play – and Harbaugh's clip successful Baltimore.
But nan coach apt won’t enactment connected nan marketplace for long.
"HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST," nan president wrote successful a Truth Social station connected Wednesday morning. "HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!"
John and Jim Harbaugh and their families met pinch Trump astatine nan White House complete nan summer. The gathering led Harbaugh to take sides himself aft a newsman framed a mobility connected nan sojourn astir Trump's erstwhile comments criticizing Baltimore arsenic a city.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak astatine a run event, Dec.19, 2025, successful Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
RAVENS COACH JOHN HARBAUGH PUSHES BACK ON REPORTER FOR NEGATIVELY QUESTIONING TRUMP WHITE HOUSE VISIT
"How you framed that mobility — I would person framed that mobility like: ‘You sewage a chance to spell sojourn pinch nan president, man. What was that acquisition like?’" Harbaugh said astatine nan time. "It was amazing. It was awesome. And I committedness you I guidelines for our president. I want our president to beryllium successful conscionable for illustration I want my backmost to beryllium successful, and I want my squad to beryllium successful, and it was an astonishing experience. It's not often you get invited, and you get a chance to do thing for illustration that arsenic a family."
Los Angeles Chargers caput coach Jim Harbaugh echoed his brother’s sentiments.
"There’s a batch of gratitude location to beryllium invited to nan White House to meet nan president pinch my family, my mom and dad. President Trump was conscionable awesome to my mom and dad. That meant truthful much. My relative John; his girl Allison; my 2 daughters, Addie and Katie; and my sister Joanie; and my niece Ainsley. So, there’s 9 of us, and it was great."
Head coach John Harbaugh of nan Baltimore Ravens reacts during nan 4th fourth against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Jan. 4, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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Harbaugh won’t beryllium sidelined for long. According to reports, astatine slightest 7 NFL teams reached retired to nan coach pursuing nan news of his dismissal, including 1 enigma squad pinch nan coaching position already filled.
The 2 frontrunners look to beryllium nan New York Giants and nan Cleveland Browns.
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