Key Trump Aide Natalie Harp Suddenly in Spotlight After Years Behind Scenes
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In summary: Few people have been as consistently by Donald Trump’s side as Natalie Harp, his trusted aide and frequent travel companion. This week, Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff brought her into the public eye with a viral speech. Here’s what you need to know about this enigmatic figure.
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Figure caption: Watch: What to know about Trump’s trusted aide Natalie Harp
Published: 19 August 2026
Updated: 20 August 2026 00:11 BST
By: Bernd Debusmann Jr, White House Reporter
Few people in US President Donald Trump’s orbit have appeared as frequently by his side as Natalie Harp in recent years. A longtime aide and one of his most loyal supporters, she is entrusted with typing out his Truth Social posts and other crucial tasks.
Here’s what to know about the woman who has been called both a "gatekeeper" and a "comfort blanket":
Following an unorthodox path to the White House:
- Native of California and member of a conservative Christian family, Harp took an unconventional route to her role in the Trump administration.
- Gained fame by crediting Trump with saving her life after he helped pass the Right to Try Act providing access to experimental treatments for her bone cancer.
- Her personal story resonated with Trump and she quickly became a prominent figure in his Maga (Make America Great Again) wing of the Republican party.
A fierce defender:
- Following Trump’s loss in 2020, Harp hosted a show on conservative One America News Network (OAN), where she fiercely defended Trump and promoted false claims about his election victory.
- Left OAN in 2022 to join Trump’s next presidential campaign.
Little is known publicly about her private life:
- Most accounts of Trump’s views on Harp come from anonymous sources in books by journalists like Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, and Michael Wolff.
- Her brother, Preston Harp, described his sister as "Trump’s biggest fan" in an interview with CNN. He attributed her fixation on the White House to a childhood fascination with politics and George W. Bush during the Iraq War.
Quotation: "And she’s good looking, she’s got a good personality. She thinks Trump is like everything that my mom taught us to respect," Preston Harp, as quoted by CNN.
