Who is Natalie Harp? Trump’s Right-Hand Woman
By Bernd Debusmann Jr, White House Reporter
Published 2 minutes ago by Bernd Debusmann Jr
Few people in US President Donald Trump’s orbit have appeared as frequently by his side as Natalie Harp in recent years. One of Trump’s longest-serving and most loyal aides, 35-year-old Harp is trusted with typing out his Truth Social posts, among other top responsibilities.
She was recently brought into the spotlight by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat and frequent Trump foil, who mentioned her during a speech that went viral. Ossoff attacked Trump’s "travel with Natalie on their apparently defenceless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar", referring to the new Air Force One plane and reports that Harp joined Trump and a small group when he secretly swapped planes leaving Turkey.
Here’s what you need to know about the Trump assistant who has been called both a "gatekeeper" and a "comfort blanket".
An Unorthodox Path to the White House
A California native and member of a conservative Christian family, Harp’s journey to the White House was unconventional. She rose to fame by crediting Trump with saving her life:
"When I failed the chemotherapies that were on the market, no one wanted me in their clinical trials," she said at the 2020 Republican National Convention. "They didn’t give me the right to try experimental treatments, Mr. President. You did, and without you, I’d have died waiting for them to be approved."
After the event, Trump said: "She lit up the television screen like very few people I have ever seen do it."
Following Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, Harp found work hosting a show at the conservative One Americans News Network (OAN), where she became known as a fierce Trump defender and prominent election denier. She left OAN in 2022 to join Trump’s next presidential campaign.
A Higher Profile Role
Now, Harp holds the official title of executive assistant to the president, which typically involves managing logistics, scheduling, communications flow, and secretarial work. However, her influence is far greater than that of her predecessors. Reporters often see her standing close to Trump in the Oval Office or boarding Air Force One for his domestic and international trips.
"She’s always around," a source close to the White House told the BBC. “Literally, always.”
A symbol of her role, often referred to by reporters as the "human printer", Harp is frequently seen carrying a portable printer to provide Trump with hard copies of documents.
