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The president of the United States posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, in support of the Ravens’ recently fired head coach.

“HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST. HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!! President DJT”

Donald Trump invited the Harbaugh family, including John and his brother, Jim, the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, to visit him at the White House this past summer. The visit sparked outrage among fans in the two liberal-leaning cities the coaches represented.

Baltimore has taken a lot of criticism from Trump, who called it “the worst in nation” and a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”

When John Harbaugh was asked how he balanced his role as a representative of Baltimore and his decision to visit the White House, he objected to the question.

“I would frame the question as, ‘You got a chance to go visit with the president, man. What was that experience like?’” he said. “It was amazing. It was awesome. And I promise you, I root for our president. I want the president to be successful just like I want my quarterback to be successful and I want my team to be successful. And it was an amazing experience. It’s not often you get invited and you get a chance to do something like that as a family.”

He added that he was impressed with how Trump treated his mother, and he explained that Trump is the fourth president he’s met.

Harbaugh rarely comments on politics. Ahead of the 2018 elections, he said it wasn’t his role to encourage his players to vote.

“My role is to coach the football team,” Harbaugh said. “I want them to vote. Vote, vote, vote! But you know what I’m really concerned with? Win! Win, win, win. I’m sure our fans want our players to vote, but you know what they want them to do more than that? Win, win, win.”

He expressed support for Trump in 2015, while the president was running for his first term.

“I’m going Trump here,” Harbaugh said about Trump’s immigration plan after a preseason practice. “Build the wall. If you don’t have a border, you don’t have a country. You’re not a country without a border, right?

“At the same time, you’ve got 12 to 15 million hardworking people here. Give them a shot. Give them a chance to become a citizen, so they’re paying taxes. All of us know that it’s not that complicated, but this side doesn’t want to solve it. Neither does this side. Neither one of them want to solve the problem. Solve the problem.”

When several Ravens knelt during the national anthem before a London game in 2017 to rebuke Trump’s actions, the franchise supported the players. Trump had suggested NFL owners fire players who protest racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.

“We recognize our players’ influence. We respect their demonstration and support them 100 percent,” owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement. “All voices need to be heard. That’s democracy in its highest form.”

Bisciotti fired Harbaugh on Tuesday after the Ravens, who were predicted by many to win the Super Bowl, finished with a losing record. Harbaugh coached the Ravens for 18 seasons.

Trump has also attempted to interfere with the Washington Commanders. He tried to force them to change their name back to the Redskins and also suggested they name their new stadium after him.