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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh has made it clear: He won’t accept the comparison that he looks like former President Joe Biden.
Harbaugh went viral after his introductory press conference with the Giants in January, when it was pointed out on social media that he looked like the 46th president of the United States. It’s not a comparison that pleases the 63-year-old coach.
“I’m not happy about it at all,” Harbaugh said during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take.”
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(Left) John Harbaugh of the New York Giants speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 24, 2026. (Right) U.S. President Joe Biden (center) delivers remarks on the recently announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, District of Columbia, January 24, 2026. 15, 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“I mean, I might have had a little sore throat that day. I had a little sore throat today. You know, Joe Biden, really? I mean, I mean, come on, you thought I looked like Joe Biden?”
Dan Katz, a broadcaster known as “Big Cat,” said that when he closed his eyes and heard Harbaugh speak, he thought the comparison was apt. Katz asked Harbaugh about how much he loves ice cream, referencing Biden’s affinity for the dessert.
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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a press conference announcing his hiring at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 20, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
“I love ice cream,” Harbaugh said in his Biden impersonation, prompting laughter.
As they joked about ice cream, Harbaugh spoke seriously about his disdain for the comparison.
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John Harbaugh poses after a press conference announcing his hiring as the next head coach of the New York Giants at the Quest Diagnostics training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 20, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
“I’m going to have to contest that. I’m contesting that right now,” Harbaugh said. “I don’t accept that. I won’t accept that comparison.”
Giants fans won’t care who their new head coach looks like if he can get the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Giants are 6-11, 3-14 and 4-13 over the last three seasons, and are hungry for a winning team.
