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President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, drafting a post with Vice President JD Vance and Assistant Natalie Harp standing nearby, as officials look on.
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President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, drafting a post with Vice President JD Vance and Assistant Natalie Harp standing nearby, as officials look on.
At the president's side Presidential aide Natalie Harp helps Pres. Donald Trump draft a social media post in the Oval Office in August 2025, as Vice Pres. JD Vance looks on.

Natalie Harp

Pres. Donald Trumpā€™s key aide and gatekeeper
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Before the summer of 2026 few ordinary Americans knew that Natalie Harp was one of U.S. Pres. Donald Trumpā€™s closest aides. But the world leaders she texts with on behalf of Trump know her. As a result of an elaborate ruse to ensure the presidentā€™s safety in the wake of a suspected Iranian plot to assassinate him, her role came under greater scrutiny. So who is Natalie Harp? Meet Natalie Harp Natalie Harp was born...

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