EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Harp Blamed for Trump's 'Gutter' Social Media Posts
Natalie Harp has been blamed for Trump's controversial social media posts.
Aug. 21 2026, Published 2:29 p.m. ET
Natalie Harp is being blamed by figures around Donald Trump for feeding the president inflammatory material from the social media "gutter," as concern grows inside his circle about the extraordinary influence wielded by his fiercely loyal aide, Radaronline.com can reveal.
Harp, 35, works from the Oval Office, travels aboard Marine One, communicates with world leaders on Trump's behalf and stays up late helping the 80-year-old president draft social media posts.
Natalie Harp Emerges As Trump's Closest Gatekeeper
Aides blamed Natalie Harp for placing inflammatory social media material directly before Donald Trump.
Her influence has come under renewed scrutiny after she was among a tiny group recently secretly evacuated from Turkey with Trump inside an airplane catering container amid an Iranian threat.
Those familiar with Harp's role have exclusively told Radar her access to the US leader means Trump is being fed a stream of material which bypasses the normal White House chain of command – including provocative social media content many advisers regard as poisonous, politically damaging and counterproductive.
The concern centers particularly on Harp's alleged habit of scouring social media for material she believes will interest Trump, before putting it directly in front of him.
Among the content highlighted by sources familiar with her role was a video Trump posted depicting Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.
A Washington insider told us: "Harp's position means material which might otherwise face scrutiny from communications or political aides can reach the president directly. She is bringing him bilge from the social media gutter to repost that appeals to the lowest common denominator of voters."
'Human Printer' Operates Outside Chain Of Command
Harp carried a portable printer to provide Trump with immediate hard-copy updates.
Harp has been nicknamed "the human printer" because she follows Trump carrying a portable printer, allowing her to provide him with hard copies of information.
Her devotion to Trump has become legendary among colleagues.
In their book Regime Change, New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describe Trump telling people Harp is the only person who loves him as much as his wife and children.
Karoline Leavitt, the outgoing White House press secretary, has defended Harp's record.
She said: "Natalie Harp is one of the most loyal and hardest-working aides on President Trump's team."
Senate Criticism Triggers Fierce White House Defense
Senator Jon Ossoff explicitly targeted Harp during a public political critique of Trump.
Harp's profile soared after Democratic Georgia senator Jon Ossoff targeted her while attacking Trump.
He said: "(Trump) doesn't want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar."
The remark prompted furious defenses of Harp from White House officials, Republican lawmakers, conservative influencers and at least one cabinet member on X.
An administration social media account subsequently attacked a CNN reporter who questioned Trump about Ossoff's comments, making unusually personal references to the journalist's children.
'With All My Heart, Natalie'
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Harp credited experimental treatments enabled by 2018 legislation with saving her life.
Harp allegedly earns a taxpayer-funded $150,000 salary as special assistant to the president and executive assistant to the president.
Despite her proximity to Trump, she rarely speaks publicly.
Her loyalty has unsettled colleagues.
Videos have shown Harp running across Trump's Scottish golf course to keep pace with his cart.
In a letter subsequently seen by the New York Times, Harp wrote to Trump: "I also am sorry if I was an embarrassment walking the course in Scotland."
She added: "I want things to always be right between us. I also know I've been distracted all week (forgetting to eat throughout the days, and even forgetting to sleep, and only catching a couple hours at a time)."
The letter ended: "With all my heart, Natalie."
Harp has said Trump saved her life after she suffered bone cancer, crediting legislation he signed in 2018 with giving her access to experimental treatment.
Speaking in the documentary Art Of The Surge, she said: "I had cancer and he saved my life, signed that bill, and ever since he found out, he stayed in touch with me. Made sure I was OK."
