# Natalie Harp - uh, what is going on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 21, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473 "2026-08-21T18:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/1 "2026-08-21T18:52:18Z")
So this lady is some kind of general assistant to Donald Trump. Rumors are wild, including saying she carries diapers, etc. around for him. None of that is really proven. The thing is, it does appear that some of her letters to Trump are real. She says things like: > [@](#): > > “You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if need be, when I deserve it, because no one knows or cares about me more.” > > or > > “You are all that matters to me” and “I want to bring you joy.” This is so bizarre and honestly pretty pathetic. He’s 80. She’s 35. He’s…well, he’s married. I know he and Melania are not exactly close, but this is a bizarre relationship. Has anyone else heard about this whole crazy situation? It’s so strange. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/2 "2026-08-21T19:06:22Z")
I’ve only heard what’s out there recently. And I speculate that the situation is every bit as sickening as I could imagine, if I wanted to punish myself. ---
**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/3 "2026-08-21T19:07:34Z")
We’re looking at the transition to trophy #4. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/4 "2026-08-21T19:11:32Z")
She sounds like she’s madly in love with him. Most women her age wouldn’t fall for an incontinent octogenarian, but there’s no accounting for taste. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/5 "2026-08-21T19:12:15Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Most women her age wouldn’t fall for an incontinent octogenarian, but there’s no accounting for taste. I would hope the same would be true for women of any age. He’s disgusting on so many levels. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/6 "2026-08-21T19:23:25Z")
So, to add a bit of context, here’s a link including the text of at least some if not all of the letters. > **[Natalie Harp’s Intimate Letters to Trump Revealed in Full](https://www.thedailybeast.com/natalie-harps-intimate-letters-to-trump-revealed-in-full/)** > > Trump’s biographer Michael Wolff is revealing two bombshell letters Harp wrote to Trump, calling him her “Guardian and Protector.” One thing to note, quoting from the above article: > The extraordinary letters were written in 2023, either during or after Harp accompanied Trump on a trip to Scotland and Ireland. She was 31 and Trump was 76. So may or may not reflect their current relationship - I’m not choosing not to speculate at this point, until I have more information. **Pause to point at mod-hat** Just a reminder though, the OP has chosen this for P&E. Yes, expressing reasons why many people would find her choice perplexing is on topic, but do keep the **rants** about _Trump_ to a minimum. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/7 "2026-08-21T19:24:30Z")
Here’s an interview with her brother. Estranged brother. He thinks she’s brainwashed. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zyibv0XggMk/maxresdefault.jpg "Natalie Harp’s brother on her ‘sad’ obsession with Trump") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyibv0XggMk) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/8 "2026-08-21T19:25:53Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > He thinks she’s brainwashed. That is the “horses not zebras” speculation, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/9 "2026-08-21T19:30:13Z")
The story I’ve heard is that Harp was diagnosed with bone cancer, standard chemotherapies failed to work for her, but an off-label or experimental drug did, apparently; and she credited a trump 1.0 era ‘right to try’ bill for it, becoming beholden to trump in gratitude. Thing is, the off-label drug she was put on was not green-lit as part of the ‘right to try’ legislation; she was actually put on the drug a few months before the bill was passed. So, like most things trump and trump-related, her ‘undying fealty to trump’ origin story is a lie (or at least a misconception). > **[What to Know About Trump’s Aide Natalie Harp](https://time.com/article/2026/08/19/natalie-harp-trump-white-house-aide-jon-ossoff/)** > > The previously little-known White House aide has garnered growing attention after Sen. Jon Ossoff mentioned her in an attack on Trump. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/10 "2026-08-21T19:31:12Z")
There are credible reports that she has had recent plastic surgery and gone blonde to look more like Trump’s “type”—think Marla Maples (when she was younger) and Ivanka (ick!). She’s like one of those women who write serial killers in prison and then marry them. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/11 "2026-08-21T19:31:39Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Rumors are wild, including saying she carries diapers, etc. around for him. None of that is really proven. What does appear to be proven is that she carries a portable computer printer around (in a big backpack) as she travels with Trump, so that she can print out flattering news stories and social media posts about him, for him to read. This has led to her being nicknamed “The Human Printer.” It also appears that she is one of the people (possibly the primary person) who posts under Trump’s name on social media, possibly at his dictation. Another point which is in question, given how close she is to Trump on a daily basis, and how involved she is in his daily activities, is that she apparently played this role for a year before applying for a security clearance. > **[White House faces questions over security clearance for top Trump aide...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/natalie-harp-security-clearance)** > > Former ethics tsar calls report that executive assistant to president worked for a year without clearance ‘shocking’ ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/12 "2026-08-21T19:34:28Z")
There are a lot of people in this world who are just looking for a sense of purpose, a sense of importance, proximity to power. Religious fundamentalists are mentally primed toward absolute surrender toward an authority figure who can supply it, especially the women. This type of person is also very flattering to Trump’s psyche. Throw in the fact that she’s the cookie-cutter skinny blonde type that he collects, and she becomes ideally positioned to become his emotional-support animal. Of course it goes without saying that in a situation like this, she’d instantly fulfill any and every sexual demand for him. That’s probably happened, may be ongoing. But I don’t think that’s mainly what it’s about. I don’t think Trump any longer has sex as you & I understand it, and I think her interest is less romantic and more authority-worship, which is really all Trump has ever wanted. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/13 "2026-08-21T19:35:09Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It also appears that she is one of the people (possibly the primary person) who posts under Trump’s name on social media, possibly at his dictation. …and is reportedly responsible for some of the most reprehensible and racist Trump posts, such as the one depicting the Obamas as apes. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/14 "2026-08-21T19:39:54Z")
I think this is an excellent assessment and analysis of what is going on here. Nice post. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/15 "2026-08-21T19:43:06Z")
She definitely gives Squeaky Fromme vibes. I wonder what she’s going to do when Trump dies. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/16 "2026-08-21T19:48:13Z")
Sati is a distinct possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/17 "2026-08-21T19:49:22Z")
I really don’t understand how and why people find him so compelling that they’re willing to support him so fervently. For her, perhaps it’s a psychosexual attraction but I’m sure that’s not what works for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/18 "2026-08-21T20:20:21Z")
This just showed up in my video feed. I had only ever seen brief excerpts of her letters to trump. This is a comedic read of an entire actual letter she wrote. Per my post above, I had been willing to give her a little benefit of the doubt, assuming she actually believed the “trump saved me from bone cancer because of the ‘right to try’ bill” narrative, but I think I’m fully in the ‘she is batshit crazy’ camp now… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g4M95Fqgy9g/maxresdefault.jpg "A real letter that Trump’s aide sent to him") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4M95Fqgy9g) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/19 "2026-08-21T20:25:12Z")
A 2023 photo of her running behind Trump’s golf cart. > **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1566676058834192&id=100064754380456&post_id=100064754380456_1566676058834192&rdid=MQNx92nb2u17XGYX&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F1EEQ6B2CTV%2F)** ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473/20 "2026-08-21T20:47:22Z")
MAGA is a cult. She’s in the cult, and has the ear of the head guy. She’s an apostle to Jesus, Jim Jones’s confidante. She’s transcribing what Joseph Smith is saying. She’s caring for L. Ron Hubbard. Of course she loves what she’s doing, probably loves Trump in some star-struck way (best businessman ever! Billionaire many times over! Strong, powerful alpha male! Literal messiah!). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473.md?page=2)