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Pototan

(3,254 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:40 AM Jun 26

Aide Natalie Harp in "unhealthy relationship" with Trump:

White House aide Natalie Harp’s obsession with Donald Trump has become so severe that her own brother has spoken out.

Preston Harp, 38, the estranged brother of Trump’s favorite personal assistant, blasted the 80-year-old president and his too-close-for-comfort bond with Preston’s 34-year-old sister.

In an interview with The Daily Mail, Preston called Trump a “national embarrassment” and said his sister’s relationship with him is “very unhealthy.”

Harp has since risen through the ranks to become Trump’s favorite personal assistant, her devotion to the president becoming so intense that it caused concern within the Secret Service. According to Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Harp would leave gushing letters for Trump in his “personal spaces” before joining the White House staff. One reportedly read, “You are all that matters to me.”


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-aide-natalie-harp-s-brother-calls-her-relationship-with-president-unhealthy/ar-AA26AFYV
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Aide Natalie Harp in "unhealthy relationship" with Trump: (Original Post) Pototan Jun 26 OP
Trump told his team that Harp "was the only one who loved him as much as his wife and his kids"..."She'll never sop Jun 26 #1
I think this story Pototan Jun 26 #3
I don't think Harp loves him, either. GoCubsGo Jun 26 #9
She replaced Hope Hicks. no_hypocrisy Jun 26 #2
For the life of me I do not understand how a vile sociopath with questionable hygiene tanyev Jun 26 #6
Think Rasputin CanonRay Jun 26 #13
Especially with the stench from his smelly depends infullview Jun 26 #18
Being close to "the most powerful" is, I'm sure very addictive. a kennedy Jun 26 #23
Because women are just people. Some of them are assholes. Maru Kitteh Jun 27 #35
There's a horrifying amount of untreated, unrecognized, mental illness in humanity. mucholderthandirt Sunday #41
It's what malignant narcissists do orangecrush Jun 26 #4
Money and power are strong aphrodisiacs for some n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jun 26 #7
There are healthy relationships with Trump? 3_Limes Jun 26 #5
Sounds like there may be mental issues at play in this young woman. GPV Jun 26 #8
🐰🔪😨 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 26 #10
A decapitated bunny will show up in Donnie's bed... sop Jun 26 #11
😨 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 26 #12
"Oh yeah, she's a bunny boiler." Jedi Guy Jun 27 #29
😰 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 27 #30
She is definitely loony toons Wiz Imp Jun 26 #14
Natalie Harp is a Brutal brainwashed Cha Sunday #37
Trump's Eva Braun, it looks like. Aristus Jun 26 #15
Lol, have you seen a picture of her? She could star in Iron Sky 2 Cheezoholic Jun 26 #19
That's the fake "Christians" for ya. Ugly Racists. Cha Sunday #38
Hmmm, if she is that unbalanced. . .one dares to dream! niyad Jun 26 #16
Any Relationship with Trump is Unhealthy, by Definition.l MineralMan Jun 26 #17
It's significant because she's posting his Truth Social messages. yardwork Jun 26 #24
It is most "significant".. TY for Cha Sunday #39
Another case of Stockholm Syndrome mdbl Jun 26 #20
Could anyone ever have a "healthy" relationship with trump? Wounded Bear Jun 26 #21
Anyone within 81 light-years of Trump is in danger. Kid Berwyn Jun 26 #22
Harp is Coo Coo LessAspin Jun 27 #25
Thanks for posting this (NT) Pototan Sunday #36
The Human Printer LessAspin Sunday #40
Ewwwww! surfered Jun 27 #26
She is his ivanka replacement. mwmisses4289 Jun 27 #27
She must have a fecal fetish Blue Owl Jun 27 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jun 27 #31
Trump Team Is Pissed at Aide Secretly Enabling Crazed Nighttime Rants LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #32
She's an enthralled cult member. A devoted groupie. Liberal In Texas Jun 27 #33
My thoughts exactly Pototan Jun 27 #34

sop

(19,993 posts)
1. Trump told his team that Harp "was the only one who loved him as much as his wife and his kids"..."She'll never
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:51 AM
Jun 26

leave me.”

I don't think Melania loves you all that much, Donnie. And the jury's still out on your kids.

GoCubsGo

(35,095 posts)
9. I don't think Harp loves him, either.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:41 AM
Jun 26

More likely, she loves the access. I wouldn't be surprised if she's really another Russian honey pot.

tanyev

(49,990 posts)
6. For the life of me I do not understand how a vile sociopath with questionable hygiene
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:08 AM
Jun 26

would inspire such slavish devotion from much younger, very attractive women.

infullview

(1,163 posts)
18. Especially with the stench from his smelly depends
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:30 AM
Jun 26

I’m sure his reeking stench makes him so attractive….

mucholderthandirt

(1,811 posts)
41. There's a horrifying amount of untreated, unrecognized, mental illness in humanity.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 08:06 PM
Sunday

Nothing else explains the continued adoration of horrible people, letting them be leaders in any way, like Musk, or electing them over and over to political office, or putting up with their bullshit when they have power over a company, a church or any other kind of group.

The main focus for science shouldn't be how to make sure you don't wrinkle as you get old, but to find ways to genetically fix humanity. Illnesses like diabetes, arthritis, and others, but especially mental illness. The rate for sociopathy is astounding, for example. At any given time there are at least 50 active serial killers in America alone, and almost all are white men. Why is that? Can it be fixed?

Jedi Guy

(3,531 posts)
29. "Oh yeah, she's a bunny boiler."
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:32 AM
Jun 27

That was the first thought that went through my head when I saw the images of her in the article.

She's not drop dead gorgeous but she's quite pretty. She'd have no trouble finding a guy her own age and yet she's obsessed with an ambulatory glob of Cheeto dust and cheap tanning oil.

Humans really are strange creatures.

Wiz Imp

(10,944 posts)
14. She is definitely loony toons
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:32 AM
Jun 26

From Wikipedia:

By 2017, Harp had become vocally critical of healthcare in the United States after she began suffering from health issues, particularly chronic pain and complications incurred by a medical error involving intravenous therapy for stage II bone cancer.[6] She praised president Donald Trump for signing into law a federal right-to-try law that she claimed allowed her to access experimental treatments, saving her life, on Fox News in 2019;[3] according to experts who spoke to The Washington Post, Harp's description of her treatment cast doubt on the veracity of her claim.[6]

Trump invited Harp to speak at the Republican National Convention in August 2020.[3] Her speech compared Trump to George Bailey, the protagonist of It's a Wonderful Life (1946),[7] leading to criticism from the family of the character's actor, Jimmy Stewart.[8] By August, she had become a member of the advisory board for Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[9]

A reminder that Jimmy Stewart was a lifelong conservative Republican. Donald Trump is Mr. Potter in It's Wonderful Life. He's as far from George Bailey as one can get.

Harp is responsible for most of the unhinged posts on Trump's Truth Social. According to Wikipedia:
With Trump's approval, Harp was responsible for posting a video that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes and for posting an AI-generated image of Trump as Jesus.

Cha

(321,676 posts)
37. Natalie Harp is a Brutal brainwashed
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 02:10 AM
Sunday

idiot, and ugly ass Racist. Liberty University, "Christian", which means in this case they support Pedophiles, a Rapist, Homicidal Maniacs, stealing from the poor to give to Billionaires. etc etc ad nauseam.

I looked her up in wiki, too.. Thanks for posting it.

Cheezoholic

(4,184 posts)
19. Lol, have you seen a picture of her? She could star in Iron Sky 2
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:33 AM
Jun 26

An unequivocal irresponsible MORON

Trump Team Is Pissed at Aide Secretly Enabling Crazed Nighttime Rants

Harp doesn't share her drafts with anyone else in White House but the president, claiming she works for him & only him, reported the WSJ.

newrepublic.com/post/210363/... via @newrepublic.com

Marty Ema (@emaenoiaen.bsky.social) 2026-05-13T23:19:13.777Z

MineralMan

(152,114 posts)
17. Any Relationship with Trump is Unhealthy, by Definition.l
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:29 AM
Jun 26

I don't see why this story is significant in any way. Nobody cares if Trump is boinking his personal assistant. He's not Bill Clinton, for pete's sake!

yardwork

(70,107 posts)
24. It's significant because she's posting his Truth Social messages.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:52 AM
Jun 26

Apparently she's up all night with him, feeding him memes and internet crap that he reposts with her assistance. She may be writing the posts.

She's helping Trump be the worst version of himself. It's an irritant to Republicans because they wish Trump would stop posting this embarrassing crap. The MAGA base loves it, though.

It's an interesting story to me because it shows how one person's actions can have an outsized impact on a presidency. Does it matter? I don't know.

mdbl

(9,026 posts)
20. Another case of Stockholm Syndrome
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:36 AM
Jun 26

Joining the female magats that still do the same thing.

Wounded Bear

(64,897 posts)
21. Could anyone ever have a "healthy" relationship with trump?
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:39 AM
Jun 26

I don't think so. That level of narcissism precludes any form of healthy relationship.

LessAspin

(2,164 posts)
40. The Human Printer
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 07:56 PM
Sunday

She helps put these crazy things into Trump's head and then promotes it on social media..

Trump returns to the White House after lunch at his Virginia golf course. Natalie Harp goes in first, carrying his diaper bag.

Molly Ploofkins (@mollyploofkins.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T20:53:26.121Z


Weird. Natalie Harp's brother claims she is estranged from much of her family because she wanted to hide the fact that her dad committed suicide, and the rest of the family wasn't down with that.

Brother also doesn't get how she can work for Trump. Daddy issues maybe?
www.rawstory.com/natalie-harp/

Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T20:08:29.723Z


King Trump’s obsessively loyal personal assistant, 34y/o Natalie Harp, is facing public scrutiny after her brother accused her of having a "very unhealthy" relationship with the president. Harp is a constant presence at official & personal events. Her devotion to Trump alarmed Secret Service agents

Bruce Little (@brucedlittle.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T06:21:54.675Z


mwmisses4289

(5,258 posts)
27. She is his ivanka replacement.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:05 AM
Jun 27

ivanka doesn't seem to be in his orbit as much anymore, she seems to be spending more time with her real hubby, jared.
Also, ivanka is nearing 50, a tad old for daddy-o.

Response to Pototan (Original post)

LetMyPeopleVote

(184,389 posts)
32. Trump Team Is Pissed at Aide Secretly Enabling Crazed Nighttime Rants
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:16 PM
Jun 27

There have been fewer typos and misspelled words is trump's posts lately but there are still weird capitalizations and strange phrasing. I have suspected that someone is helping trump in these posts. It seems that a trump "employee" stays up late to help trump in these posts.

An unequivocal irresponsible MORON

Trump Team Is Pissed at Aide Secretly Enabling Crazed Nighttime Rants

Harp doesn't share her drafts with anyone else in White House but the president, claiming she works for him & only him, reported the WSJ.

newrepublic.com/post/210363/... via @newrepublic.com

Marty Ema (@emaenoiaen.bsky.social) 2026-05-13T23:19:13.777Z

https://newrepublic.com/post/210363/donald-trump-team-pissed-aide-nighttime-social-media

Even the president’s inner circle is tiring of his erratic, late-night social media binges—and the White House aide responsible for them.

Donald Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp is the woman behind his overnight Truth Social sprees, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Through twilight-hour shifts, Harp has created the impression that the president never sleeps and is instead spending his should-be bedtime obsessively retweeting baseless conspiracies about the 2020 presidential election and Fox News headlines about his purported popularity among the American public.

The 34-year-old aide supplies the president with stacks of printed-out drafts and awaits his approval before hitting post, sources told the Journal.

Her work has included posts that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, and an AI-generated image of Trump as Jesus Christ. Trump took down both posts after they spurred immense public backlash. In the former instance, Trump claimed he did not see the section of the video that racistly mocked the former president and first lady. A White House official blamed the mistake on an editing error.

The frustration lies partly in the perceived chain of command: Harp does not share her drafts with anyone else in the White House but the president, claiming that she works for him and only him, reported the Journal. That’s prompted tensions between Harp and some of the federal employees affected by her incendiary writing, such as the chief of staff’s office.

I have no doubt that trump's relationship with this lady goes beyond late nights editing of internet posts.

Liberal In Texas

(16,558 posts)
33. She's an enthralled cult member. A devoted groupie.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:34 PM
Jun 27

She is apparently spending late nights with him. We know he's the kind of guy who grabs women by the... I can't believe she puts up a fight.

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